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NGC 2298

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Class
  
VI

Right ascension
  
06 48 59.4

Apparent magnitude (V)
  
9.3

Constellation
  
Puppis

Declination
  
−36° 00′ 19″

NGC 2298

NGC 2298 is a globular cluster in the southern constellation of Puppis. Discovered by James Dunlop on May 30, 1826, it is probably a former member of the disputed Canis Major Dwarf galaxy.

References

NGC 2298 Wikipedia