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 ascension06h 06m 87s
Declination−67° 05′ 51″
Physical characteristics
Other designationsESO 86-SC58
Associations
ConstellationDorado
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 2197 is an centrally condensed open cluster within the Large Magellanic Cloud, in the constellation Dorado. It is estimated to be 400 million years old.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.