NGC 2096
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 42 m 17.8 s |
| declination | -68 ° 27 ′ 31 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.3 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 11.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.2 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | between November 1836 and March 1837 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2096 • ESO 57-SC027 • GC 1294 • | |
NGC 2096 is an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by John Herschel between November 1836 and March 1837 .