Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Gemini (Gem)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2266
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NGC2266 Open Cluster, Dean Glace
NGC2266 Open Cluster
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NGC2266 Open Cluster

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NGC2266 Open Cluster, Dean Glace
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NGC2266 Open Cluster

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NGC 2266 is an open cluster in the constellation Gemini. Its apparent size is 5 arc minutes.] Its distance is 3,400 parsecs (11,000 ly). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 7 December 1785.

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NGC2266 Open Cluster, Dean Glace