NGC 2055
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Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 36 m 44.7 s |
declination | -69 ° 29 ′ 55 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 8.4 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 8.5 likes |
Angular expansion | 0.6 ' |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
Discovered by | James Dunlop |
Discovery time | September 24, 1826 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2055 • ESO 56-SC171 • GC 1256 • h 2931 • |
NGC 2055 is an open star cluster in the constellation Swordfish in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by James Dunlop on September 24, 1826 .