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NGC 1987

NGC 1987 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Mensa. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1987:

NGC:NGC 1987
Type:globular cluster
Constellation:Mensa
B-mag (blue):12.1
Right Ascension:05:27:17.15
Declination:-70:44:14.50
Major axis:1.7 '
Minor axis:1.7 '
Angle (major axis):90°

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS