NGC 2173
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 57 m 58.9 s |
| declination | -72 ° 58 ′ 28 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.9 likes |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.7 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2.4 ' |
| 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 2173 • ESO 33-SC034 • GC 1365 • h 3018 • | |
NGC 2173 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 .