NGC 2215
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 2215, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 2215
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8.4 |
| Size | 11' |
| Right Ascension | 6h 20' 49.2" (2000) |
| Declination | 7° 17' 2" S |
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Description | Cl, cL, pRi, pC, st11.15 |
| Classification | II 2 p |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Mar 24, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A faint clump in a rich galactic starfield, distinct, resolved, 10' in diameter
Andrew Cooper
Dec 11, 2004 Sentinel, AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Coarse, sparse, about 40 stars in a roughly circular patch 10' across
Other Data Sources for NGC 2215
Nearby objects for NGC 2215
6 objects found within 120'
| 7 Monocerotis | Berkeley 73 | Beta Monocerotis |
| Beta1 Monocerotis | Gamma Monocerotis | KS Mon |
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NGC 2215