NGC 2056
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 36 m 34.0 s |
| declination | -70 ° 40 ′ 19 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.3 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 2056 • ESO 56-SC172 • GC 1257 • h 2932 • | |
NGC 2056 is an Open Star Cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Table Mountain . The star cluster was discovered on December 23, 1834 by the astronomer John Herschel with a 48 cm telescope.