NGC 2046
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 35 m 37.5 s |
| declination | -70 ° 14 ′ 27 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.6 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.3 ' |
| 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 2046 • ESO 056-SC162 • GC 1248 • h 2923 • OGLE-CL LMC 622 | |
NGC 2046 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.