NGC 2362, also known as Caldwell 64, is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Canis Major. It was discovered by the Italian court astronomer Giovanni Batista Hodierna, who published his finding in 1654. [4]

2023年2月20日 · The cluster has the designation NGC 2362 in the New General Catalogue. It surrounds the bright star Tau Canis Majoris, one of the most massive and luminous stars visible to the unaided eye. The Tau Canis Majoris Cluster has an estimated age of about 5 million years.

NGC 2362 is a Open Cluster in the Canis Major constellation. NGC 2362 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

2017年2月16日 · The constellation Canis Majoris, the ‘Big Dog’, is home to many fine open clusters of blue-white stars along the stubby Orion Arm of the Milky Way. There are some real gems here, including the modest but delightful open star cluster NGC 2362, a group that hosts some of the youngest-known stars.

NGC 2362, also catalogued as Caldwell 64, is a stunning open star cluster situated in the constellation Canis Major, the largest constellation in the night sky. Open star clusters, like NGC 2362, are groups of stars that originate from the same molecular cloud and …

NGC 2362 is a richly populated galactic cluster, where all the natal molecular gas and dust had been blown away. The age of the cluster is estimated to 5 million years. NGC 2362 is dominated by the 4.4 mag bright, multiple star τ CMa, which is of spectral type O9 Ib, as well as several dozen unevolved B-type stars.

The open cluster NGC 2362 is located south of the celestial equator in the constellation of Canis Major, and is a really lovely object for medium-sized telescopes. It was first mentioned in 1654 by the Italian priest, entomologist and astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna.