---
title: "NGC 2187"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2187"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 2187 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2187"
---

# NGC 2187

NGC 2187 is an elliptical [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) E in the constellation [Dorado](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/dorado). Other catalogues list it as ESO 57-68, IRAS 06041-6934 and IRAS F06040-6934, among 6 designations in total. It was discovered in 1834.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Elliptical galaxy
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 3.3′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Dorado](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/dorado) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Elliptical galaxy E |
| CONSTELLATION | Dorado |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 06h 03m 48.5s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −69° 35′ 00.0″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1834 |

## Catalogue data

### WHAT KIND OF THING IT IS

What the object is in itself, rather than how it happens to look from here.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Hubble type | E |

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 3.33′ |
| Minor axis | 0.84′ |
| Position angle | 85° |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | John Frederick William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GPair |
| Wikidata item | Q1047362 |

### WHERE THESE FIGURES CAME FROM

Which catalogue, paper or model each of the fields above was read from, where the source named one.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Morphology from | SIMBAD (quality D) |

## Also known as

- ESO: ESO 57-68
- IRAS: IRAS 06041-6934
- IRAS: IRAS F06040-6934
- LEDA: LEDA 18354
- NGC: NGC 2187
- PGC: PGC 18354

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 2187 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2187

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-2187,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 2187}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2187},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-2187