NGC 2197

NGC 2197
NGC 2197 and surrounding galaxies, including ESO 86-59 on the lower left (legacy surveys)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension06h 06m 87s
Declination−67° 05′ 51″
Physical characteristics
Other designationsESO 86-SC58
Associations
ConstellationDorado
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 2197 is an centrally condensed open cluster within the Large Magellanic Cloud, in the Dorado constellation.[1] It is estimated to be 400 million years old.[2]

References

  1. ^ Shapley, H.; Lindsay, E.M. (June 1963). "A Catalogue of Clusters in The Large Magellanic Cloud". Irish Astronomical Journal. 6: 74. Bibcode:1963IrAJ....6...74S. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ Piatti, Andre (December 2014). "Bruck 88: a young star cluster with an old age resemblance in the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 445 (3): 2302–2312. arXiv:1409.3772. Bibcode:2014MNRAS.445.2302P. doi:10.1093/mnras/stu1917.


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