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10th-magnitude open cluster in the constellation Dorado From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 2164 is a 10th-magnitude open cluster in the Dorado constellation. The celestial object was discovered on September 27, 1826, by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop. Its apparent size is 2.5 arcmin. It is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.[4]
NGC 2164 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 05h 58m 55.90s[1] |
Declination | −68 30 58.09°[1] |
Distance | 160 kly (50 kpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5[1] |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | ESO 57-62[2][3] |
Associations | |
Constellation | Dorado |
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