NGC 2161 (also known as ESO 33-SC31 ) is an open cluster in the constellation Table Mountain .
| NGC 2161 | |
|---|---|
| Star cluster | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John Herschel |
| opening date | February 8, 1836 |
| Designations | NGC 2161 , ESO 33-SC31 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Type of | Open cluster |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible magnitude (V) | 13.0 |
| Visible Dimensions (V) | 2.2 ' |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- List of NGC 2161 publications