NGC 2164
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| NGC 2164 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2164, taken by the Hubble Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 05h 58m 55.90s[1] |
| Declination | −68 30 58.09°[1] |
| Distance | 160 kly (50 kpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 57-62[2][3] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
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
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External links
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