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M50

M 50, NGC 2323

Open ClusterMonMag 5.900
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Reference data

RA · J200007h 02m 40.5s105.668625°
Dec · J2000-08° 21′ 50.5″-8.364028°
Magnitude5.900
Angular size14.1′
Position angle
Distance
ConstellationMon
Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.9 records

Catalogue identities

MESSIERM50Existing Astro Corner canonical name
MESSIERM 50OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource
NGCNGC 2323OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:39Source
ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:39Source
Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:39Source
MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:39Source
Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:39Source
Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:39Source

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