NGC 2158
This is quite an old open cluster, aged at about one billion years. It is located about 11,000 lightyears away in the constellation Gemini, very near M35.
This image was taken as part of Advanced Observing Program (AOP) program at Kitt Peak Visitor Center during 2014.
Credit:KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Neil Jacobstein/Adam Block
About the Image
| Id: | noao-n2158jacobstein |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 25, 2014, 2:51 p.m. |
| Size: | 1966 x 1325 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 2158 |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 6 7 47.43 |
| Position (Dec): | 24° 8' 50.53" |
| Field of view: | 17.82 x 12.02 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 8.1° right of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 438 nm | Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope Other CCD |
| Optical G | 475 nm | Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope Other CCD |
| Optical R | 625 nm | Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope Other CCD |
| Optical Broad Band | 555 nm | Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope Other CCD |