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 | |
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DSS image of NGC 2000 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Mensa |
| Right ascension | 05h 27.30m[1] |
| Declination | −71° 52.47′[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.14[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.6′[1] |
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| See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters | |
New General Catalogue 2000 to 2499 | |
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