NGC 2172
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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 08.5 s |
| declination | -68 ° 38 ′ 13 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.7 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 31, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2172 • ESO 57-SC065 • GC 1364 • h 3015 • | |
NGC 2172 is an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by John Herschel on January 31, 1835 .