NGC 2164

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]

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

References

  1. "NGC 2164". Simbad.
  2. "NED results for object NGC 2164". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. "NGC 2164". cseligman. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  • Media related to NGC 2164 at Wikimedia Commons


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