Astronomy:NGC 2011
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| NGC 2011 | |
|---|---|
 The open cluster NGC 2011 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Mensa |
| Right ascension | 05h 32m 16s |
| Declination | −67° 30′ 21″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.58[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
NGC 2011 (also known as ESO 56-114) is a small open cluster located in the Dorado constellation. It was discovered by 19th century Scottish astronomer James Dunlop in 1826 and has a visual magnitude of 10.58, being visible with a telescope having an aperture of 6 inches (150mm) or more.[2] It is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud and is estimated to be between 60 and 65 light years across.[3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tadross, A. L. (2011). "A catalog of 120 NGC open star clusters" (in en). Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society 44 (1). doi:10.5303/JKAS.2011.44.1.1.
- ↑ "NGC 2011 - Open Cluster in Dorado | TheSkyLive.com". https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc2011-object.
- ↑ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+2011&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2000 - 2049". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc20.htm#2011.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 7093" (in en). Celestial Atlas. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc70a.htm#7093.
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