NGC 2000

NGC 2000 is an open cluster located in the constellation Mensa, in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is around 160-165 thousand light-years away (160-165 pc away), it was discovered in 1836 by John Herschel.[2]

NGC 2000
DSS image of NGC 2000
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationMensa
Right ascension05h 27.30m[1]
Declination71° 52.47[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.14[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)1.6[1]
Physical characteristics

References

  1. "NGC 2000". Simbad. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. "NGC Objects: NGC 2000-2049".
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