NGC 2028
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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 48.6 s |
| declination | -69 ° 57 ′ 07 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.9 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.5 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | September 24, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2028 • Dun 100? • ESO 056-SC152 • GC 1231 • h 2912 • OGLE-CL LMC 594 | |
NGC 2028 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Mensa . The star cluster was discovered on September 24, 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop . The discovery was later recorded in the New General Catalog .