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Open cluster in the constellation Dorado From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 2100 is an open cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. These clusters have a lifespan measured in tens or hundreds of millions of years, as they eventually disperse through gravitational interaction with other bodies. As its format is approximately round, it is sometimes mistaken as a globular cluster.
NGC 2100 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 05h 42m 08s[1] |
Declination | −69° 12.7′ |
Physical characteristics | |
Estimated age | 15 million years old[2] |
Other designations | NGC 2100, KMHK 1257, [SL63] 662 |
Associations | |
Constellation | Dorado |
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