NGC 2053
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 37 m 39.7 s |
| declination | -67 ° 24 ′ 46 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.2 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.2 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 2, 1837 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2053 • ESO 86-SC17 • GC 1255 • h 2927 • | |
NGC 2053 is an open star cluster in the constellation Swordfish in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by John Herschel on January 2, 1837 .