NGC 2154
Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
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 .