Astronomy:NGC 2158
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Short description: Open cluster in the constellation Gemini
| NGC 2158 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Right ascension | 06h 07m 25s[1] |
| Declination | +24° 05.8′[1] |
| Distance | 11,000+ ly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.6[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 5 arcmin[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | 8 ly |
| Estimated age | ~2 billion yrs[2] |
NGC 2158 is an open cluster in the constellation of Gemini. It is, in angle, immediately southwest of open cluster Messier 35, and is believed to be about 2 billion years old.[2] The two clusters are unrelated, as the subject is around 9,000 light years further away.
Once thought to be a globular cluster, it is now known to be an intermediate-age, metal-poor open cluster that is a member of the old thin disk population.[2]
Additional Images
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 2158. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+2158.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Carraro, Giovanni; Girardi, Leo; Marigo, Paola (2002). "The intermediate-age open cluster NGC 2158". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 332 (3): 705. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05326.x. Bibcode: 2002MNRAS.332..705C.
External links
- NGC 2158 (SEDS)
- NGC 2158 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Open Star Clusters M35 and NGC 2158 (2003 December 15)
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