NGC 1839
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 06 m 02.3 s |
| declination | -68 ° 37 ′ 36 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.8 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 11.9 likes |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 23, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1839 • ESO 56-SC063 • GC 1050 • h 2768 • IRAS 05061-6841 | |
NGC 1839 is the name of an emission nebula with an embedded open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 23, 1834 .