NGC 2144 | |
Ra: | 05h 40m 57s |
Constellation Name: | Mensa |
Appmag B: | 13.93 |
Dec: | -82° 07’ 09” |
Sbrightness: | 23.32 mag/arcsec^2 |
H Radial V: | 4774 |
Type: | Spiral galaxy |
NGC 2144 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Mensa[1] in the southern hemisphere. It was first discovered and observed by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888, during his efforts to update the New General Catalogue. NGC 2144 is not a Messier Object and doesn't have a Messier Number. The galaxy has been heavily documented and observed by multiple people and other organizations using telescopes.[2]