NGC 2050
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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 38.8 s |
| declination | -69 ° 23 ′ 01 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 9.3 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 9.5 likes |
| Angular expansion | 1' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 1834? |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2050 • ESO 56-SC170 • GC 1252 • h 2928 • | |
NGC 2050 is an Open Star Cluster in the constellation Swordfish (Dorado) in the Large Magellanic Cloud . It has an angular extent of 1.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 9.5 mag.
The object was discovered by John Herschel between 1834 and 1835 .