NGC 1901
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 18 m 15.1 s |
| declination | -68 ° 26 ′ 11 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III3m |
| Angular expansion | 40 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 1350 ly (415 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 30, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1901 • ESO 056-SC 091/96 • GC 1109 • h 2824 • | |
NGC 1901 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on December 30, 1836 .