NGC 2173
| NGC 2173 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Mensa[1] |
| Right ascension | 05h 57m 58.5s[2] |
| Declination | −72° 58′ 41″[3] |
| Distance | 159,000 LY[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9[5] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | OCL[5][2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.40[3][5][1] |
NGC 2173 is an open cluster of stars in the Mensa constellation.[5][2] It was first discovered in 1836 by astronomer John Herschel.[3]
The cluster is within the Large Magellanic Cloud and is approximately 1.5 to 2 billion years old.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b "NGC 2173 - Globular Cluster in Mensa | TheSkyLive". theskylive.com.
- ^ a b c "Revised NGC Data for NGC 2173". spider.seds.org.
- ^ a b c "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2150 - 2199". cseligman.com.
- ^ "NGC 2173". people.smp.uq.edu.au.
- ^ a b c d "NGC 2173 - open cluster of stars. Description NGC 2173". kosmoved.ru.
- ^ Mould, J. R.; Da Costa, G. S.; Wieland, F. P. (1986). "The Age of the Large Magellanic Cloud Globular Cluster NGC 2173 - ADS". The Astrophysical Journal. 309: 39. Bibcode:1986ApJ...309...39M. doi:10.1086/164575.
- ^ Wang, Li; Jiang, Dengkai; Li, Chengyuan; Deng, Licai; Milone, Antonino P.; Wang, Long (March 25, 2025). "Unveiling Bifurcated Blue Straggler Sequences in NGC 2173: Insights from Binary Evolution". The Astrophysical Journal. 984 (1): 52. arXiv:2503.19966. Bibcode:2025ApJ...984...52W. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/adc575 – via arXiv.org.