NGC 2002
Star clusters | |
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NGC 2002 | |
Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05h 30m 20.7s |
declination | -66 ° 53 ′ 06 ″ |
Further data | |
Brightness (visual) |
10.1 mag |
Angular expansion |
2.0 ' |
Affiliation | |
history | |
discovery |
James Dunlop |
Date of discovery |
September 24, 1826 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2002 • ESO 86-SC003 • IRAS 05303-6655 | |
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NGC 2002 is a star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish . The star cluster was discovered on September 24, 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop with a 23 cm telescope. The discovery was later recorded in the New General Catalog .