NGC 2118
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 47 m 39.6 s |
| declination | -69 ° 07 ′ 55 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.0 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.3 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | September 25, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2118 • ESO 57-SC039 • GC 1316 • h 2979 • | |
NGC 2118 is an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by James Dunlop on September 25, 1826 .