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C58

NGC 2360

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C58 OpenCluster Canis Major 관측 가능 난이도 1 Naked eye / Binoculars - Wide field preferred
Credit: Sloan Digital Sky Survey. License: CC BY 4.0. (Wikimedia Commons)
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특성

등급 7.2
각크기 9.0′
거리 3700 ly
Open Cluster [Distance: 3700 ly]

위치 & 식별자

RA 07h 02m 57.1s
Dec -15° 37' 37.2"
별자리 Canis Major
카탈로그 C58

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접안렌즈 시야

108x TFOV: 0.5° Lim. mag: 13.3
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C58 · 9.0′ diameter · N up, E left

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C58 소개

설명

NGC 2360 is an open cluster in Canis Major, about 3,700 light-years away. It is a rich, well-concentrated cluster containing about 80 stars within 13 arcminutes, with an age of roughly 2.2 billion years.

관측 팁

A fine cluster in a 4-inch telescope at medium power. The background Milky Way star field adds to the view. Many of the cluster stars are similar in brightness, giving it an even, grainy appearance. Best in winter evenings.

역사

Discovered by Caroline Herschel on February 26, 1783. It is one of the notable discoveries by William Herschel's sister, a pioneering astronomer in her own right.

재미있는 사실

Caroline Herschel discovered this cluster using a small refractor while conducting her own independent sky surveys. She discovered 8 comets and several nebulae and clusters during her career.

커뮤니티 사진 (1)

Credit: Sloan Digital Sky Survey. License: CC BY 4.0. (Wikimedia Commons)

Credit: Sloan Digital Sky Survey. License: CC BY 4.0. (Wikimedia Commons)

Skybred Mar 2, 2026