NGC 2001

NGC 2001 (also known as PGC 3518062, 056-SC137, SL 507 and part of LH 64) is an open cluster located in the Dorado constellation and is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Background
It was discovered by James Dunlop on September 27, 1826. It's apparent magnitude is 7 by 3.5 arc minutes. and is also known as GC 1204, h 2888, Dunlop 178 according to both cseligman and seds. However, Wolfgang Steinicke lists this as Dunlop 136, not Dunlop 178.

It is around 160 to 165 thousand light year distance of the Large Magellanic Cloud and the loose grouping of stars is about 330 to 335 light years across. NGC 2001 is also listed as part of Lucke-Hodge stellar association 64, along with ANONb4 and e135.