Credits: Keith Turnecliff, Long Itchington

NGC 2169 is an open cluster in the Orion constellation. It was possibly discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654 and discovered by William Herschel on October 15, 1784.

Facts about NGC2169 by Keith Turnecliff

NGC 2169 is at a distance of about 3,600 light years away from Earth.

This star chart represents a view from Long Itchington for late January at 10pm.
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Credits: Image courtesy of Starry Night Pro Plus 8, researched and implemented by Keith Turnecliff.