NGC 2036
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 34 m 31.4 s |
| declination | -70 ° 03 ′ 52 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.6 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 11, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2036 • ESO 056-SC155 • GC 1239 • h 2917 • OGLE-CL LMC 603 | |
NGC 2036 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Mensa . The star cluster was discovered on November 11, 1836 by the astronomer John Herschel . The discovery was later recorded in the New General Catalog .