NGC 2157
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 57 m 34.8 s |
| declination | -69 ° 11 ′ 50 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 10.2 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2.7 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | November 6, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2157 • ESO 57-SC058 • GC 1350 • h 3006 • | |
NGC 2157 is an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by James Dunlop on November 6, 1826 .