NGC 2172
NGC 2172 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Dorado. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2172:
| NGC: | NGC 2172 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.7 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:00:05.84 |
| Declination: | -68:38:12.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.7 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.7 ' |
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