NGC 2153
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 57 m 51.5 s |
declination | -66 ° 24 ′ 02 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 13.1 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 13.7 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.3 ' |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | January 3, 1837 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2153 • ESO 86-SC043 • GC 1346 • h 3002 • |
NGC 2153 is an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered on January 3, 1837 by John Herschel .