NGC 2162
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 00 m 30.2 s |
| declination | -63 ° 43 ′ 17 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 2.1 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 30, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2162 • ESO 86-SC047 • GC 1355 • h 3010 • | |
NGC 2162 is an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 30, 1834 .