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NGC 2000
Discovered (Feb 8, 1836) by John Herschel
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 27 29.3, Dec -71 52 46)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.7 arcmin.
Above, a 2.4 arcmin wide closeup of NGC 2000
Below, a 12 arcmin wide region centered on the cluster
Below, a 4 degree wide region showing the location of the cluster relative to the LMC
NGC 2001
Discovered (Sep 25, 1826) by James Dunlop (178)
An open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 29 02.1, Dec -68 46 10)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.7 arcmin.
NGC 2002
Discovered (Sep 24, 1826) by James Dunlop (214)
A 10th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 30 20.4, Dec -66 53 03)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 2.0 arcmin.
NGC 2003
Possibly observed (Sep 25, 1826) by James Dunlop (184?)
Discovered (Nov 23, 1834) by John Herschel
An 11th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 30 54.4, Dec -66 27 59)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 2.1 arcmin.
NGC 2004
Discovered (Sep 24, 1826) by James Dunlop (215)
A 10th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 30 40.3, Dec -67 17 10)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 2.7 arcmin.
NGC 2005
Discovered (Sep 24, 1826) by James Dunlop (138)
A 12th-magnitude globular cluster in Dorado (RA 05 30 10.9, Dec -69 45 09)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.8 arcmin.
NGC 2006
Discovered (Dec 23, 1834) by John Herschel
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 31 19.6, Dec -66 58 19)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.0 arcmin.
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NGC 2007 (= PGC 17478)
Discovered (Dec 27, 1834) by John Herschel
A 13th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sc) in Pictor (RA 05 34 58.9, Dec -50 55 18)
Apparent size about 1.7 by 0.6 arcmin.
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NGC 2008 (= PGC 17480)
Discovered (Dec 27, 1834) by John Herschel
A 13th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sc) in Pictor (RA 05 35 03.8, Dec -50 57 58)
Apparent size about 1.4 by 0.7 arcmin.
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NGC 2009
Discovered (Nov 3, 1834) by John Herschel
An 11th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 30 59.2, Dec -69 10 54)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 0.8 arcmin.
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NGC 2010
Discovered (Nov 12, 1836) by John Herschel
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 30 35.0, Dec -70 49 11)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 2.2 arcmin.
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NGC 2011
Discovered (Jan 31, 1835) by John Herschel
An 11th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 32 20.3, Dec -67 31 24)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.0 arcmin.
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NGC 2012 (= PGC 17194)
Discovered (Jan 22, 1836) by John Herschel
A 13th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type E/S0) in Mensa (RA 05 22 35.1, Dec -79 51 05)
Apparent size about 1.1 by 0.6 arcmin.
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NGC 2013
Discovered (Feb 10, 1831) by John Herschel
An open cluster in Auriga (RA 05 44 01.6, Dec +55 47 22)
(no physical data in Steinicke)
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NGC 2014
Discovered (Aug 3, 1826) by James Dunlop (217)
A 9th-magnitude open cluster and emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 32 19.9, Dec -67 41 24)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.8 arcmin.
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NGC 2015
Discovered (Nov 24, 1834) by John Herschel
A 10th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 32 06.0, Dec -69 14 36)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 5.6 arcmin.
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NGC 2016
Discovered (Dec 23, 1834) by John Herschel
A 10th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 31 36.0, Dec -69 56 30)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 0.3 arcmin.
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NGC 2017
Discovered (Dec 11, 1835) by John Herschel
A group of stars in Lepus (RA 05 39 16.2, Dec -17 50 59)
Apparent size about 4 arcmin.
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NGC 2018
Discovered (Nov 3, 1834) by John Herschel
An 11th-magnitude open cluster and emission nebula in Mensa (RA 05 31 20.2, Dec -71 03 58)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 2.8 arcmin.
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NGC 2019
Discovered (Sep 24, 1826) by James Dunlop (96)
An 11th-magnitude globular cluster in Mensa (RA 05 31 56.7, Dec -70 09 35)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1 arcmin.
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NGC 2020
Possibly observed (1826) by James Dunlop (218)
Discovered (Dec 30, 1836) by John Herschel
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 33 12.7, Dec -67 42 57)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 2 arcmin.
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NGC 2021
Discovered (Jan 31, 1835) by John Herschel
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 33 30.7, Dec -67 27 11)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 0.9 arcmin.
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NGC 2022
Discovered (Dec 28, 1785) by William Herschel
A 12th-magnitude planetary nebula in Orion (RA 05 42 06.2, Dec +09 05 12)
Apparent size about 0.65 arcmin.
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NGC 2023
Discovered (Jan 6, 1785) by William Herschel
An emission and reflection nebula in Orion (RA 05 41 38.2, Dec -02 15 33)
Apparent size about 10 arcmin.
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NGC 2024 -- The Flame Nebula
Discovered (Jan 1, 1786) by William Herschel
An emission nebula in Orion (RA 05 41 42.0, Dec -01 51 24)
The "Flame" nebula, near the bright star Alnitak, on the eastern side of the "belt" of Orion, in visible light (top image, below) and infrared (bottom image). The glow of the nebula is caused by ultraviolet radiation from Alnitak energizing the gas in the cloud. Another familiar feature, the Horsehead Nebula, is visible at bottom right. In the top image, the Horsehead stands out as a dark feature silhouetted against the brightly glowing clouds behind it, while the Flame is substantially obscured by dark clouds in front of it. But in the bottom image, infrared radiation penetrate the dusts, showing the Flame in its full glory, while the Horsehead becomes barely noticeable, without the background of visible-light radiation which usually highlights it. |
Above, a normal image of NGC 2024 (Credits: Ryan Steinberg and Family/Adam Block/AURA/NSF/NOAO)
Below, an infrared image (Credits: J. Emerson/VISTA/Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit, ESO)
NGC 2025
Discovered (Feb 8, 1836) by John Herschel
An 11th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 32 33.7, Dec -71 42 56)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.9 arcmin.
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NGC 2026
Discovered (Dec 5, 1784) by William Herschel
An open cluster in Taurus (RA 05 43 12.0, Dec +20 08 00)
Apparent size about 10 arcmin.
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NGC 2027
Discovered (Nov 6, 1826) by James Dunlop (241)
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 34 59.8, Dec -66 54 59)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 0.7 arcmin.
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NGC 2028
Possibly observed (Sep 24, 1826) by James Dunlop (100?)
Discovered (Nov 12, 1836) by John Herschel
A 13th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 33 48.6, Dec -69 57 07)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 0.5 arcmin.
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NGC 2029
Discovered (Sep 27, 1826) by James Dunlop (219)
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 35 38.0, Dec -66 02 00)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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NGC 2030
Possibly observed (1826) by James Dunlop (242?)
Discovered (Dec 23, 1834) by John Herschel
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 35 00.0, Dec -67 33 18)
NGC 2031
Discovered (Nov 3, 1834) by John Herschel
An 11th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 33 41.9, Dec -70 59 13)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 3.4 arcmin.
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NGC 2032
Possibly observed (Sep 27, 1826) by James Dunlop (219?)
Discovered (Nov 2, 1834) by John Herschel
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 35 20.0, Dec -67 34 36)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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NGC 2033
Discovered (Sep 24, 1826) by James Dunlop (141)
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 34 30.6, Dec -69 46 48)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 0.5 arcmin.
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NGC 2034
Discovered (Jan 3, 1837) by John Herschel
An open cluster and emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 35 32.8, Dec -66 54 13)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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NGC 2035
Discovered (Sep 27, 1826) by James Dunlop (219)
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 35 32.5, Dec -67 35 08)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 3.0 arcmin.
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NGC 2036
Discovered (Nov 11, 1836) by John Herschel
A 13th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 34 31.5, Dec -70 03 52)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 0.6 arcmin.
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NGC 2037
Discovered (1830's) by John Herschel
A 10th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 34 54.0, Dec -69 44 12)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud (near or overlapping NGC 2033). Apparent size about 0.5 arcmin.
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NGC 2038
Discovered (Nov 24, 1834) by John Herschel
A 12th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 34 42.4, Dec -70 33 47)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.7 arcmin.
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NGC 2039
Discovered (Jan 19, 1828) by John Herschel
A group of stars in Orion (RA 05 44 01.0, Dec +08 41 30)
Apparent size about 55 arcmin.
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NGC 2040
Discovered (Sep 27, 1826) by James Dunlop (220)
An emission nebula in Dorado (RA 05 36 07.6, Dec -67 34 04)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 3 arcmin.
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NGC 2041
Discovered (Nov 6, 1826) by James Dunlop (241)
A 10th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 36 28.1, Dec -66 59 23)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 0.7 arcmin.
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NGC 2042
Discovered (Sep 27, 1826) by James Dunlop (140)
A 10th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 36 09.6, Dec -68 55 25)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 9 arcmin.
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NGC 2043
Discovered (Dec 18, 1884) by Pietro Baracchi
An open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 35 57.3, Dec -70 04 28)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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NGC 2044
Discovered (1830's) by John Herschel
An 11th-magnitude open cluster in Dorado (RA 05 36 06.0, Dec -69 11 55)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 2 arcmin.
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NGC 2045
Recorded (Jan 23, 1832) by John Herschel
A 7th-magnitude star in Taurus (RA 05 45 01.4, Dec +12 53 18)
NGC 2046
Discovered (Nov 11, 1836) by John Herschel
A 13th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 35 37.6, Dec -70 14 27)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 1.3 arcmin.
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NGC 2047
Discovered (Nov 11, 1836) by John Herschel
A 13th-magnitude open cluster in Mensa (RA 05 35 53.1, Dec -70 11 34)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 0.8 arcmin.
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NGC 2048
Discovered (Sep 24, 1826) by James Dunlop (141)
An emission nebula and star in Dorado (RA 05 35 55.4, Dec -69 38 58)
In the Large Magellanic Cloud. Apparent size about 0.5 arcmin.
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NGC 2049 (= PGC 17657)
Discovered (Jan 28, 1835) by John Herschel
A 13th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sa) in Columba (RA 05 43 15.1, Dec -30 04 41)
Apparent size about 2.0 by 1.0 arcmin.
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Above, a 2.4 arcmin wide closeup of NGC 2049
Below, a 12 arcmin wide region centered on the galaxy
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