NGC 2005
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Globular cluster NGC 2005 |
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 30 m 10.8 s |
| declination | -69 ° 45 ′ 09 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Brightness (visual) | 11.6 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.8 ' |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| discovery | James Dunlop |
| Discovery date | September 24, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2005 • ESO 056-SC138 • GC 1208 • OGLE-CL LMC 538 | |
NGC 2005 is a globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . The star cluster was discovered on September 24, 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop .