NGC 2004
Scientific overview
NGC 2004 is a globular cluster in the constellation Dorado. It shines at apparent magnitude 9.6 and spans about 3 arcminutes of sky.
Observation guide
Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.
Location in the sky
Precision measurements
Distances and velocities from SIMBAD · NGC 2004
| Right ascension (ICRS) | 82.67225 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
| Declination (ICRS) | -67.289397 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
Full field-level provenance
- Right ascension (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · ra · 2011AJ....142...48W · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Declination (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · dec · 2011AJ....142...48W · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
Physical size is derived from the OpenNGC angular size and the catalogued distance (small-angle: size = angle × distance). This is a Galactic object: its Doppler shift is shown as a radial velocity, not a cosmological redshift. Fields a source did not provide are omitted, never invented.
Other objects in Dorado
| Object | Type | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dor ClusterC 103 · NGC 2070 | H II region | 7.25 | 16 |
| NGC 2074NGC 2074 | Cluster with nebulosity | 8.5 | 4 |
| NGC 1955NGC 1955 | H II region | 8.87 | 4 |
| NGC 1850NGC 1850 | Globular cluster | 8.96 | 3 |
| NGC 2014NGC 2014 | Nebula | 8.97 | 5.1 |
| NGC 1553NGC 1553 | Lenticular galaxy | 9.31 | 6.25 |
| NGC 1747NGC 1747 | Open cluster | 9.37 | 4.4 |
| NGC 1763NGC 1763 | Cluster with nebulosity | 9.4 | 5.2 |
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.