The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (abbreviated as NGC) is a catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, known as the NGC objects. It is one of the largest comprehensive catalogues, as it includes all types of deep space objects, including galaxies, star clusters, emission nebulae and absorption nebulae.
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NGC 2006
NGC 2006 (also known as ESO 086-008 + ESO 086-007) comprises two small open clusters which form a small association of stars located in the Dorado constellation. Discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on December 23 1834, it has a visual magnitude of 10.88 and is visible with a telescope having an aperture of 6 inches (150mm) or more. It is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The southern cluster is estimated to be about 50 light years across whilst the northern cluster is about 40 light years across with the entire object spanning between 90 to 95 light years.
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