NGC 1891
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 1891 | |
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| Constellation | Dove |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05h 21m 44.2s |
| declination | -35 ° 47 ′ 21 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Angular expansion |
5 ' |
| distance |
2800 ly (860 pc) |
| Number of stars |
20th |
| history | |
| discovery |
John Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
December 26, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1891 • GC 1099 • ESO 362-20 • h 2811 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 1891 is an asterism in the constellation Columba .
The object was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel on December 26, 1835 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
- ^ SEDS : NGC 1891
- ↑ AL Tadross: A catalog of 120 NGC open star cluster . In: Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society , 44, 2011, pp. 1-11. doi: 10.5303 / JKAS.2011.44.1.1 .
- ↑ Seligman