NGC 2003
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 30 m 55.2 s |
| declination | -66 ° 28 ′ 00 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.3 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2.1 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | September 25, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2003 • ESO 086-SC006 • GC 1206 • h 2891 • | |
NGC 2003 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . The star cluster was discovered on September 25, 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop .