NGC 2252
NGC 2252 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Monoceros. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2252:
| NGC: | NGC 2252 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| V-mag (visual): | 7.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:34:42.97 |
| Declination: | 05:21:58.50 |
| Major axis: | 6.6 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 9 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00003 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS