NGC 2243
NGC 2243 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Canis Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2243:
| NGC: | NGC 2243 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| V-mag (visual): | 9.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:29:34.48 |
| Declination: | -31:16:52.80 |
| Major axis: | 5.1 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 60 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000199 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS