NGC 2251 (H494)
NGC 2251 (H494) is a open cluster located in the constellation of Monoceros. The Herchel 2500 is a catalog of nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2251:
| Herschel: | H494 |
| NGC/IC: | NGC 2251 |
| Herschel: | H 8. 3 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Magnitude: | 7.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:34.7 |
| Declination: | +08:22 |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Size (arc-minutes): | 10 |