NGC 2158
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| NGC 2158 | |
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 NGC 2158 to the lower right of M35 Credit: 2MASS/NASA |
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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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 2158. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+2158. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
[edit] 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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