NGC 2164
 Picture of NGC 2164 from the Hubble Telescope | |
| Observation data Epoch Equinox | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05h 58m 54.0s[1][2] |
| Declination | −68° 31′ 06″[1][2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Astrometry | |
| Details | |
| Other designations | |
ESO 57-SC62 | |
NGC 2164 is a 10th-magnitude open cluster in the Dorado constellation. The celestial object was discovered on September 27 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop. Its apparent size is 2.5 arcmin. It is located in the LMC.[3]
References
- 1 2 "NGC 2164". Simbad.
- 1 2 "NED results for object NGC 2164". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ↑ "NGC 2164". cseligman. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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