NGC 2121
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 48 m 12.8 s |
| declination | -71 ° 28 ′ 47 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.4 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 13.2 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2.7 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | February 9, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2121 • ESO 57-SC040 • GC 1318 • h 2982 • | |
NGC 2121 is an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by John Herschel on February 9, 1836 .