NGC 2165
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Carter |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 11 m 04.2 s |
| declination | + 51 ° 40 ′ 38 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.7 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 13.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 6.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 4700 ly (1445 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | February 12, 1831 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2165 • GC 1357 • h 357 • | |
NGC 2165 is an open star cluster in the constellation Auriga in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by John Herschel on February 12, 1831 .