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. It was discovered in 1836 by John Herschel.
Open star cluster in the constellation Mensa
NGC 2000
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- Right ascension
- 05h 27.30m
- Declination
- −71° 52.5′
- Distance
- 160,000–165,000
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- 12.14
- Apparent dimensions (V)
- 1.6′
- Constellation
- Mensa
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