NGC 2100

NGC 2100
NGC 2100
	Star cluster NGC 2100 in theLarge Magellanic Cloud.Image taken atLa Sillaobservatory.; Credit:ESO
Observation data (J2000epoch)
Right ascension	05h42m08s
Declination	−69° 12.7′
Physical characteristics
Estimated age	15 million years old
Other designations	NGC 2100, KMHK 1257, [SL63] 662
Associations
Constellation	Dorado
	See also:Open cluster,List of open clusters

NGC 2100is anopen clusterin theLarge Magellanic Cloud,a small satellite galaxy of theMilky 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 aglobular cluster.

References

^"Object query: NGC 2100".SIMBAD Basic Query Result.Retrieved8 September2011.
^"Young Stars Take a Turn in the Spotlight".ESO Photo Release.7 September 2011.Retrieved8 September2011.

External links

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[simbad-1] "Object query: NGC 2100".SIMBAD Basic Query Result.Retrieved8 September2011.

[2] "Young Stars Take a Turn in the Spotlight".ESO Photo Release.7 September 2011.Retrieved8 September2011.

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