NGC 2018
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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 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 .