NGC 2184
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 2184 | |
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| Constellation | Orion |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 06h 10m 59.7s |
| declination | -03 ° 29 ′ 40 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Angular expansion |
33 ' |
| distance |
2100 ly (640 pc) |
| history | |
| discovery |
John Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
February 19, 1830 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2184 • GC 1374 • h 382 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 2184 (Mini-Hyades) is an asterism in the constellation Orion .
The object was discovered on February 19, 1830 by the British astronomer John Herschel .