NGC 2100

NGC 2100

Star cluster NGC 2100 in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Image taken at La Silla observatory.
Credit: ESO
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 05h 42m 08s[1]
Declination -69° 12.7′ ″
Physical characteristics
Estimated age 15 million years old[2]
Other designations NGC 2100, KMHK 1257, [SL63] 662
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 2100 is an open cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. These clusters have a lifespan measured in tens or hundreds of millions of years, as they eventually disperse through gravitational interaction with other bodies. As its format is approximately round, it's sometimes mistaken as a globular cluster.

References

  1. ^ "Object query: NGC 2100". SIMBAD Basic Query Result. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+2100&submit=SIMBAD+search. Retrieved 8 September 2011. 
  2. ^ "Young Stars Take a Turn in the Spotlight". ESO Photo Release. 7 September 2011. http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1133/. Retrieved 8 September 2011.