NGC 2161
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 55 m 43.0 s |
| declination | -74 ° 21 ′ 14 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 13.0 likes |
| Angular expansion | 2.2 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | February 8, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2161 • ESO 33-SC031 • GC 1354 • h 3013 • | |
NGC 2161 is an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by John Herschel on February 8, 1836 .