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Collinder 117

NGC 2286

Open cluster in Monoceros

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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 2286
Other Designations	Collinder 117
Constellation	Monoceros
Right Ascension	6h 47m 40s
Declination	-3° 9' 49"
Distance	c. 7,500 light years c. 2,300 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +7.50 Absolute: -4.30
Diameter	Apparent: 14' Actual: 34.5 light years
Number of Stars	c. 200
Optimum Visibility	January

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