NGC 2108
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 43 m 56.9 s |
| declination | -69 ° 10 ′ 56 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.8 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.9 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 16, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2108 • ESO 57-SC033 • GC 1306 • h 2970 • | |
NGC 2108 is a globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado in the southern sky . The star cluster was discovered on December 16, 1835 by the astronomer John Herschel with a 48-centimeter telescope.
Web links
Commons : NGC 2108 - collection of images, videos, and audio files
- astronews.com: Picture of the day August 7, 2018