NGC 2169

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NGC 2169 is an open cluster of stars in the Constellation of Orion. It was possibly discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654 and independently discovered by William Herschel on October 15, 1784. NGC 2169 is at a distance of about 3,600 light years away from Earth.

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