NGC 2214
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 06 h 12 m 56.9 s |
declination | -68 ° 15 ′ 39 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 10.9 likes |
Angular expansion | 3.6 ' |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
Discovered by | James Dunlop |
Discovery time | September 27, 1826 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2214 • Dun 201 • ESO 57-SC074 • GC 1398 • h 3039 • Bennett 36 |
NGC 2214 is an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by James Dunlop on September 27, 1826 .