Q1047283
Sign in to saveOpen cluster in the constellation Orion
Key facts
- Right ascension
- 06 8.4
- Declination
- +13 ° 57 ′
- Distance
- 3.6 kly
- Apparent dimensions v
- 7 ′
- Other designations
- 37 Cluster, Cr 38/83
- Constellation
- Orion
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 2169 location map. NGC 2169 is an open cluster in the Orion constellation. It was possibly discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654 and discovered by William Herschel on October 15, 1784. NGC 2169 is at a distance of about 3,600 light years away from Earth. It is nicknamed "The '37' Cluster" due to its striking resemblance to the numerals "37". The cluster is composed of components Collinder 38, a I3pn open cluster, and Collinder 83, a III3m open cluster.
References
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