NGC 2059
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 37 m 00.5 s |
| declination | -70 ° 07 ′ 45 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.9 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 11, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2059 • ESO 56-SC175 • GC 1260 • h 2936 • OGLE-CL LMC 636 | |
NGC 2059 is an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 11, 1836 .