NGC 2158
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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 |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.6[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 5 arcmin |
Physical characteristics | |
Estimated age | 1 billion yrs |
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters |
NGC 2158 is an open cluster in the constellation of Gemini. It is located southwest of open cluster Messier 35, and is believed to be just over 1 billion years old.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 2158. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
External links
- NGC 2158 (SEDS)
- NGC 2158 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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