NGC 2111
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Table Mountain |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 44 m 33.0 s |
declination | -70 ° 59 ′ 36 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 12.5 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 12.8 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.7 ' |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | February 9, 1836 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2111 • ESO 57-SC035 • GC 1309 • h 2973 • |
NGC 2111 is an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by John Herschel on February 9, 1836 .