NGC 2171
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 2171 | |
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| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05h 44m 13.8s |
| declination | -70 ° 49 ′ 09 ″ |
| Further data | |
| history | |
| discovery |
John Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
December 16, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2171 • GC 1363 • h 3016 | |
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NGC 2171 is an asterism in the constellation Mensa .
The object was discovered on December 16, 1835 by the British astronomer John Herschel . However, based on the coordinates given, it is not certain that it really is the object that was observed. The only possibility is that John Herschel made a 10- or 20-minute mistake in his right ascension and that his observation applies to one of the star clouds at the eastern end of the Large Magellanic Cloud.