NGC 1987 explained

NGC 1987
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation:	Mensa
Ra:	^[1]
Appmag V:	12.1 ^[2]
Names:	ESO 56-SC131, GC 1190, h 2885^[3]

NGC 1987 (also known as ESO 56-SC131) is an open cluster or a globular cluster located in the Mensa constellation and part of the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by John Herschel on November 3, 1834. Its apparent magnitude is 12.1, and its size is 1.7 arc minutes.^[4] It is thought to be around 600 million years old and has a significant number of red ageing stars.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Object: NGC 1987 (*). SEDS. 28 October 2017.
2. NGC 1987. 28 October 2017.
3. Web site: NGC 1987. SEDS. 28 October 2017.
4. Web site: NGC 1987 (in the Large Magellanic Cloud). cseligman. 28 October 2017.
5. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=F4lsaf2TTh4C&pg=PA229 . Infrared Imaging of Intermediate Age LMC/SMC Clusters . The Magellanic Clouds: Proceedings of the 148th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Sydney, Australia, July 9–13, 1990 . Springer Science & Business Media . New York . Haynes . Raymond . Milne . Douglas . 9780792311102 . H. . Zinnecker . F. . Ferraro . F. . Fusi Pecci . Alvio . Renzini . R. . Buonanno. C.E. . Corsi. D.M. . Turndrup . 228–30. 1991-02-28 .