NGC 2144

{{Short description|Galaxy in the constellation Mensa}}

{{Infobox galaxy

| image = NGC 2144 legacy dr10.jpg

| name = NGC 2144

| ra = {{RA|05|40|57.07}}{{cite simbad|title=NGC 2144|access-date=2024-11-08}}

| dec = {{DEC|-82|07|10.1}}

| epoch = J2000

| constellation name = Mensa

| appmag_b = 13.93

| sbrightness = 23.32 mag/arcsec^2

| h_radial_v = 4774 ± 27 km/s

| type = Spiral galaxy

| names = {{odlist|PGC=17592}}

}}

NGC 2144 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Mensa{{Cite web |title=NGC 2144 - Spiral Galaxy in Mensa {{!}} TheSkyLive.com |url=https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc2144-object |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=theskylive.com}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=Universe |date=February 7, 2022 |title=NGC 2144 Galaxy Facts |url=https://www.universeguide.com/galaxy/ngc2144 |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Universe Guide |language=en-us}}