The open cluster NGC 2236
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Washington , NGC 2236 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:02 (MDT) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:13.
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Name
NGC 2236
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 94
Position
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 8.50 (V) [3] 9.08 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.58 |
| Right ascension: | 06h29m [2] |
| Declination: | +06°49' [2] |
| Distance: | 2.9 kpc 9.6 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.83 |