NGC 2298
Globular Cluster NGC 2298, class VI,
in Puppis
- RA:
- 06:48:59.41
- Dec:
- -36:00:19.1
- Distance from Sun:
- 35.2 kly
- Distance from Galactic Center:
- 51.5 kly
- Apparent Diameter:
- 6.8 arc min
- Brightness:
- 9.29 mag vis
- Radial Velocity:
- +148.9 +/- 1.2 km/s
- Diameter:
- ly
- Abs. Mag:
- -6.31 Mag vis
Discovered on May 30, 1826 by James Dunlop.
Globular cluster NGC 2298 was discovered by James Dunlop on May 30, 1826
and cataloged as Dunlop 578.
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