| NGC 2001 | |
|---|---|
 Image of NGC 2001 Credit: Donald Pelletier | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 05h 29m 10.0s[1] |
| Declination | −68° 47′ 02″[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | PGC 3518062, ESO 056-SC137, SL 507 and part of LH 64[2] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| See also:Open cluster,List of open clusters | |
NGC 2001 (also known asPGC 3518062,056-SC137,SL 507 andpart of LH 64) is anopen cluster located in theDorado constellation and is part of theLarge Magellanic Cloud.
It was discovered byJames Dunlop on September 27, 1826. It's apparent magnitude is 7 by 3.5arc minutes. and is also known asGC 1204,h 2888,Dunlop 178 according to both cseligman and seds.[2] However,Wolfgang Steinicke lists this as Dunlop 136, not Dunlop 178.[2][3]
It is around 160 to 165 thousand light year distance of the Large Magellanic Cloud and the loose grouping of stars is about 330 to 335 light years across. NGC 2001 is also listed as part ofLucke-Hodge stellar association 64, along with ANONb4 and e135.[2]
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