NGC 2044
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 36 m 06.2 s |
| declination | -69 ° 11 ′ 55 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 10.6 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 10.7 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | 1830s? |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2044 • ESO 056-SC165 • GC 1246 • | |
NGC 2044 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . The star cluster was discovered by the astronomer John Herschel in the 1830s .