NGC 2176
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06 h 01 m 19.4 s |
| declination | -66 ° 51 ′ 12 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 1.3 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 3, 1837 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2176 • ESO 86-SC050 • GC 1367 • h 3017 • | |
NGC 2176 is an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered on January 3, 1837 by John Herschel .