NGC 2318
NGC 2318 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 2318:
NGC: | NGC 2318 |
Type: | open cluster |
Constellation: | Canis Major |
Right Ascension: | 06:59:27.02 |
Declination: | -13:41:54.20 |
Major axis: | 4.5 ' |
Radial velocity: | 8 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.000028 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS