NGC 2018
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Table Mountain |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 27 m 17.1 s |
declination | -70 ° 44 ′ 14 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 10.9 likes |
Brightness (B-band) | 10.9 likes |
Angular expansion | 2.8 ' |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | November 3, 1834 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2018 • GC 1221 • h 2904 • IRAS 05320-7106 |
NGC 2018 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Table Mountain . The star cluster was discovered on November 3, 1834 by the astronomer John Herschel . The discovery was later recorded in the New General Catalog .