NGC 2091
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 40 m 58.0 s |
| declination | -69 ° 26 ′ 14 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.1 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.4 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 | between March 1834 and November 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2091 • ESO 57-SC021 • GC 1289 • h 2957 • | |
NGC 2091 is an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by John Herschel between March 1834 and November 1836 .