NGC 2066
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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 43.1 s |
| declination | -70 ° 10 ′ 00 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 13.1 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.7 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 12, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2066 • ESO 57-SC003 • GC 1266 • h 2939 • OGLE-CL LMC 651 | |
NGC 2066 is an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 12, 1836 .