NGC 1902
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 18 m 19.1 s |
declination | -66 ° 37 ′ 39 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 11.8 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 10.0 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.6 ′ |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | November 23, 1834 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1902 • ESO 085-SC066 • GC 1110 • h 2823 • |
NGC 1902 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 23, 1834 .