NGC 2164

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. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "NGC 2164". Simbad.
  2. 1 2 "NED results for object NGC 2164". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. "NGC 2164". cseligman. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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