NGC 2204 is an open cluster in the Canis Major constellation. It was discovered by William Herschel on 6 February 1785.[1]
| NGC 2204 | |
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NGC 2204, Digitized Sky Survey. | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canis Major |
| Right ascension | 06h 15.7m[1] |
| Declination | −18° 39′[1] |
| Distance | 13.4 ± 1.3 kly (4.1 ± 0.4 kpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.6[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 13.0′ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 16.25ly |
| Estimated age | 2.0±0.3 Gyr[2] |
| Other designations | Collinder 88, Melotte 44 |
| See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters | |
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