NGC 1987

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]

NGC 1987
NGC 1987, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	05h 27m 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