NGC 2241
| NGC 2241 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2241 with the legacy surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 06h 22m 53.0s[1] |
| Declination | −68° 55′ 30″[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 57-SC79, NGC 2241 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
NGC 2241 is an open cluster in the constellation Dorado.[2] Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud,[3] it was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on January 31, 1835.[2] This cluster spans an angular diameter of 1.60′.[4]
Based on the cluster's color-magnitude diagram, it has an estimated age of three to four million years.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bica, E.; et al. (September 2008). "A general catalogue of extended objects in the Magellanic System". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 389 (2): 678−690. arXiv:0806.3049. Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..678B. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13612.x. S2CID 1867090.
- ^ a b "Celestial Atlas". Courtney Seligman. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ a b Jones, Joseph H. (August 1987). "CMDs for the LMC Clusters NGC 2249 and NGC 2241". Astronomical Journal. 94: 345. Bibcode:1987AJ.....94..345J. doi:10.1086/114476.
- ^ Bonatto, C.; Bica, E. (April 2010). "Hierarchical structures in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 403 (2): 996–1008. arXiv:0912.1745. Bibcode:2010MNRAS.403..996B. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.16177.x.
External links
[edit]- "NGC 2241". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- NED – NGC 2241
- SEDS – NGC 2241
- VizieR – NGC 2241
