NGC 2051
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 36 m 07.3 s |
| declination | -71 ° 00 ′ 41 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.7 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.0 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.7 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 23, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2051 • ESO 56-SC169 • GC 1253 • h 2930 • | |
NGC 2051 is an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa in the Large Magellanic Cloud . It has an angular extension of 1.7 'and an apparent magnitude of 11.7 mag.
The object was discovered by John Herschel on December 23, 1834 .