NGC 2000
| NGC 2000 | |
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 DSS image of NGC 2000 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Mensa |
| Right ascension | 05h 27.30m[1] |
| Declination | −71° 52.47′[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.14[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.6′[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
NGC 2000 is an open cluster located in the constellation Mensa, in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is around 160-165 thousand light-years away (160-165 pc away), it was discovered in 1836 by John Herschel.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "NGC 2000". Simbad. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "NGC Objects: NGC 2000-2049".
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Categories:
- Star cluster stubs
- Large Magellanic Cloud
- Open clusters
- NGC objects
- Discoveries by John Herschel
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1836
- Mensa (constellation)