NGC 2164

NGC 2164
NGC 2164, taken by the Hubble Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension05h 58m 55.90s[1]
Declination−68 30 58.09°[1]
Distance160 kly (50 kpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.5[1]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsESO 57-62[2][3]
Associations
ConstellationDorado
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

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 Large Magellanic Cloud.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Werchan, Felicia; Zaritsky, Dennis (2011). "The Star Clusters of the Large Magellanic Cloud: Structural Parameters". The Astronomical Journal. 142 (2): 48. arXiv:1105.1769. Bibcode:2011AJ....142...48W. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/142/2/48. S2CID 118331608.
  2. ^ "NGC 2164". Simbad.
  3. ^ "NED results for object NGC 2164". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  4. ^ "NGC 2164". cseligman. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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