NGC 2281
NGC 2281 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Auriga. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2281:
| NGC: | NGC 2281 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| V-mag (visual): | 5.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 6.05 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:48:17.84 |
| Declination: | 41:04:43.90 |
| Major axis: | 10.8 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 20 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000065 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS