NGC2173 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2173 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2173
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h57m [2] |
| Declination: | −72°58' [2] |
| Constellation: | Mensa |
| Magnitude: | 11.88 (V) [2] 12.74 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 50.0 kpc 163.0 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.86 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.61 |