NGC 2281
| NGC 2281 | |
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NGC 2281 (taken from Stellarium)
Credit: Roberto Mura |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension | 06h 48m 17.(0)s |
| Declination | +41° 04′ 4(2)″ |
| Distance | 1,820 ly (558 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.4 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 25′ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 610 million |
| Other designations | C0645+411, Collinder 116, Melotte 51, OCL-446 |
NGC 2281 is an open cluster in the constellation Auriga.
Coordinates: 
06h 48m 18s, +41° 05′ 00″
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