NGC 2027 explained

NGC 2027
Type:	open cluster
Epoch:	J2000
Ra:	^[1]
Appmag V:	11.5
Size V:	0.7^[2]
Constellation:	Dorado
Names:	ESO 86-SC13

NGC 2027 (also known as ESO 86-SC13) is a 12th magnitude open cluster located in the Dorado constellation which is also part of the Large Magellanic Cloud and was discovered by James Dunlop on November 6, 1826.^[2] Its apparent diameter is 0.7 arcminutes.^[2]

Notes and References

1. 10.1088/0004-6256/142/2/48. 2011AJ....142...48W. The Star Clusters of the Large Magellanic Cloud: Structural Parameters. 2011. Werchan. Felicia. Zaritsky. Dennis. The Astronomical Journal. 142. 2. 48. 1105.1769. 118331608.
2. Web site: NGC 2027 (= an OCL in the Large Magellanic Cloud). cseligman. 13 October 2017.