| NGC 1987 | |
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NGC 1987, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 05h27m 17.2s[1] |
| Declination | −70° 44′ 15″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.1 [1][2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 56-SC131, GC 1190, h 2885[3] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Mensa |
| See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters | |
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.[1][2][4] It is thought to be around 600 million years old and has a significant number of red ageing stars.[5]
Media related to NGC 1987 at Wikimedia Commons
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