General information
NGC2252 is the open cluster at magnitude 8 that is placed in Monoceros constellation and has apparent size of 20 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-18, cluster NGC2252 is not reachable.
NGC2252 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Monoceros |
Magnitude | 8 |
Apparent size | 20' |
Right ascension | 6h 35m 1.1s |
Declination | 5° 25′ 13.4″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC2252 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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