NGC 2021
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 33 m 30.7 s |
| declination | -67 ° 27 ′ 10 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.1 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.9 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 31, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2021 • ESO 056-SC150 • GC 1224 • h 2906 • | |
NGC 2021 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . The star cluster was discovered on January 31, 1835 by the astronomer John Herschel . The discovery was later recorded in the New General Catalog .