NGC 2143

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Open star cluster
NGC 2143
SDSS recording
SDSS recording
AladinLite
Constellation Orion
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 06 h 03 m 01.5 s
declination + 05 ° 49 ′ 53 ″
Appearance

Angular expansion 11 '
Physical data

Affiliation Milky Way
distance  2600 ly
(800 pc )
history
Discovered by John Herschel
Discovery time February 2, 1831
Catalog names
 NGC  2143 •  GC  1338 •  h  374 •

NGC 2143 is an open star cluster in the constellation Orion . The object was discovered by John Herschel on February 2, 1831 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. SEDS : NGC 2143
  3. WEBDA
  4. Seligman