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Open cluster in the constellation Dorado

NGC 2001
Image of NGC 2001 Credit: Donald Pelletier
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	05 29 10.0
Declination	−68° 47′ 02″
Physical characteristics
Other designations	PGC 3518062, ESO 056-SC137, SL 507 and part of LH 64
Associations
Constellation	Dorado
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 2001 (also known as PGC 3518062, 056-SC137, SL 507 and part of LH 64) is an open cluster located in the Dorado constellation and is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Background

It was discovered by James Dunlop on September 27, 1826. It's apparent magnitude is 7 by 3.5 arc minutes. and is also known as GC 1204, h 2888, Dunlop 178 according to both cseligman and seds. However, Wolfgang Steinicke lists this as Dunlop 136, not Dunlop 178.

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 of Lucke-Hodge stellar association 64, along with ANONb4 and e135.

References

^ "NGC 2001". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ "NGC 2001". Cseligman. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
"NGC 2001 -Seds". Seds. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to NGC 2001 at Wikimedia Commons

Constellation of Dorado

Stars

Bayer	α β γ δ ε ζ η η θ κ λ ν π π G
Variable	R (P) S WZ AB BB
HR	1859 2102
HD	27274 28254 30177 33579 37836 37974 38282 269810 271182
Other	B90 BAT99-7 BAT99-66 BAT99-68 BAT99-98 BAT99-104 BAT99-123 BI 253 Gliese 163 HE 0437-5439 HV 888 IRAS 05280–6910 LHA 120-S 79 LH 41-1042 LH 54-425 LMC195-1 MACHO 80.7443.1718 Melnick 34 Melnick 42 PSR J0523−7125 PSR J0537−6910 PSR J0540−6919 R85 R99 R136 a a1 a2 a3 b c R139 R145 SGR 0525−66 TOI-700 TOI-813 VFTS 102 VFTS 243 VFTS 352 VFTS 682 WASP-62 (Naledi) WOH G64

Exoplanets	Gliese 163 c HD 28254 b HD 30177 b TOI-700 d e TOI-813 b TOI-4127 b

Star
clusters

NGC	1712 1755 1761 1763 1783 1806 1818 1820 1846 1847 1850 1852 1854/1855 1856 1858 1859 1860 1866 1868 1869 1871 1872 1873 1898 1901 1903 1910 1929 1935 1955 1969 1971 1974 1978 1983 1984 1994 1997 2001 2002 2003 2004 2027 2040 2070 2074 2100 2108 2164 2197 2241 2257
Other	Hodge 301 LH 95

Nebulae

NGC	1934 1936 2014 2020 2029 2032 2060 2078 2080
Other	Henize 70 Honeycomb Nebula N119 N11 N41 N44 N49 N55 SNR 0509-67.5 Tarantula Nebula (30)

Galaxies

NGC	1533 1549 1553 1566 1672 1892 1947 2082
Other	Large Magellanic Cloud (partly in Mensa and Hydrus) LEDA 89996

Galaxy clusters	Dorado Group NGC 1566 Group

Astronomical events	GRB 790305b SN 1987A