NGC 1986
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 27 m 38.1 s |
| declination | -69 ° 58 ′ 25 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.1 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.7 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | September 27, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1986 • ESO 056-SC134 • GC 1189 • h 2883 • OGLE-CL LMC 496 | |
NGC 1986 is an open cluster of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Mensa . It was discovered on September 27, 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop .