Astronomy:NGC 2000
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Short description: Open star cluster in the constellation Mensa
NGC 2000 | |
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Legacy surveys image of NGC 2000 | |
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Mensa |
Right ascension | 05h 27.30m[1] |
Declination | −71° 52.5′[1] |
Distance | 160,000–165,000[2] |
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. It was discovered in 1836 by John Herschel.[2]
References
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC 2000.
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