NGC 1899
Emission nebula | |
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NGC 1899
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AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 17 m 48.7 s |
declination | -67 ° 54 ′ 03 ″ |
Appearance | |
Ionizing source | |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history
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discovery | John Herschel |
Date of discovery | December 30, 1836 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1899 • ESO 056-094 • GC 1107 • h 2821 • |
NGC 1899 is the name of an emission nebula in the constellation Dorado .
The object was discovered on December 30, 1836 by the British astronomer John Herschel .