NGC 2156
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 57 m 49.7 s |
declination | -68 ° 27 ′ 39 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 11.4 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.1 ' |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
Discovered by | James Dunlop |
Discovery time | September 27, 1826 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2156 • ESO 57-SC059 • GC 1349 • h 3005 • |
NGC 2156 is an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by James Dunlop on September 27, 1826 .