NGC 2154
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 57 m 37.5 s |
| declination | -67 ° 15 ′ 50 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | IrS |
| Brightness (visual) | 11.8 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.5 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2.4 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 2, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2154 • ESO 86-SC42 • GC 1347 • h 3003 • | |
NGC 2154 is an IrS-type open cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud , in the constellation Swordfish . The star cluster was discovered on November 2, 1834 by the astronomer John Herschel .