NGC 2197
| NGC 2197 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2197 and surrounding galaxies, including ESO 86-59 on the lower left (legacy surveys) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 06h 06m 87s |
| Declination | −67° 05′ 51″ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 86-SC58 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
NGC 2197 is an centrally condensed open cluster within the Large Magellanic Cloud, in the Dorado constellation.[1] It is estimated to be 400 million years old.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Shapley, H.; Lindsay, E.M. (June 1963). "A Catalogue of Clusters in The Large Magellanic Cloud". Irish Astronomical Journal. 6: 74. Bibcode:1963IrAJ....6...74S. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Piatti, Andre (December 2014). "Bruck 88: a young star cluster with an old age resemblance in the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 445 (3): 2302–2312. arXiv:1409.3772. Bibcode:2014MNRAS.445.2302P. doi:10.1093/mnras/stu1917.
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