NGC 2031
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Table Mountain |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 33 m 41.8 s |
declination | -70 ° 59 ′ 12 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 10.8 mag |
Angular expansion | 3.4 ' |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | November 3, 1834 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2031 • ESO 056-SC153 • GC 1234 • h 2915 • |
NGC 2031 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 .