NGC 2323
Heart Cluster
NGC 2323 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Monoceros. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2323:
| NGC: | NGC 2323 |
| Common name: | Heart Cluster |
| Messier: | M 50 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| V-mag (visual): | 5.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 6.27 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:02:40.47 |
| Declination: | -08:21:50.50 |
| Major axis: | 14.1 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 12 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000039 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS