NGC 2143
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Orion |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 03 m 01.5 s |
| declination | + 05 ° 49 ′ 53 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 11 ' |
| Physical data
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| 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 .