| NGC 2164 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2164, taken by the Hubble Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 05h 58m 55.90s[1] |
| Declination | −68 30 58.09°[1] |
| Distance | 160 kly (50 kpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 57-62[2][3] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| See also:Open cluster,List of open clusters | |
NGC 2164 is a 10th-magnitudeopen cluster in theDoradoconstellation. The celestial object was discovered on September 27, 1826, by the Scottish astronomerJames Dunlop. Its apparent size is 2.5 arcmin. It is located in theLarge Magellanic Cloud.[4]
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