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NGC2172
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 6:0:5.9
Declination: -68:38:13
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 11.8
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: F, cL, R, lbM
Sub-type: OCL
Steve's Notes
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NGC 2172
24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): At 200x this LMC cluster appeared moderately bright, fairly small, ~0.8' diameter, irregular, a couple of stars are resolved within the glow. At 350x, the glow is clumpy with four stars resolved with the brightest star at the SE edge. Located 10' SE of NGC 2164 and 11' ESE of NGC 2159. Fourth of four (including NGC 2156) in a 16' circle.