Astronomy:NGC 2164

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Short description: 10th-magnitude open cluster in the constellation Dorado
NGC 2164
NGC2164 - HST - Potw2134a.jpg
NGC 2164, taken by the Hubble Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationDorado
Right ascension 05h 58m 55.90s[1]
Declination−68 30 58.09°[1]
Distance160 kly (50 kpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.5[1]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsESO 57-62[2][3]
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

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]

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