NGC 2209
Globular cluster NGC 2209 |
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AladinLite | |
Constellation | Table Mountain |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 06 h 08 m 35.9 s |
declination | -73 ° 50 ′ 18 ″ |
Appearance | |
Brightness (visual) | 13.2 mag |
Angular expansion | 2.8 ' |
Physical data | |
Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
discovery | John Herschel |
Discovery date | February 8, 1836 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 2209 • ESO 34-SC06 • GC 1395 • |
NGC 2209 is a globular cluster in the constellation Mensa in the Large Magellanic Cloud . The object was discovered by John Herschel on February 8, 1836 .