IC 2156
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| IC 2156 | |
| Constellation | Twins |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06h 04m 50.6s |
| declination | + 24 ° 09 ′ 37 ″ |
| Further data | |
| history | |
| discovery |
Thomas Espin |
| Date of discovery |
January 11, 1899 |
| Catalog names | |
| IC 2156 • | |
| Aladin previewer | |
In the index catalog, IC 2156 denotes several apparently close together stars in the constellation Gemini , which are probably part of the open star cluster IC 2157 . The catalog entry goes back to an observation by the astronomer Thomas Espin on January 11, 1899.
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