NGC 2318 is an open cluster in the constellation Big Dog .
| NGC 2318 | |
|---|---|
| Star cluster | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | February 8, 1785 |
| Designations | NGC 2318 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Type of | Open cluster |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Constellation | Big Dog |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 2318