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NGC 2323 = M50

Open star cluster in Monoceros

Dreyer's description: ! Cl, vL, Ri, pC, E, st 12...16; = M50

Cross Identifications: GC 1483, h 425. Bode 16; Heart-Shaped Cluster; Mel 58, Cr 124.

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    Right Ascension: 7 : 03.2 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: -08 : 20 (degrees : minutes)
    Distance: 3 (* 1,000 light years)
    Apparent Magnitude: 5.9
    Apparent Diameter: 16. (arc minutes)

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