NGC 1902

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Open star cluster
NGC 1902
NGC 1902 DSS.jpg
AladinLite
Constellation Swordfish
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 05 h 18 m 19.1 s
declination -66 ° 37 ′ 39 ″
Appearance

Brightness  (visual) 11.8 mag
Brightness  (B-band) 10.0 mag
Angular expansion 1.6 ′
Physical data

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 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b c SEDS : NGC 1902
  3. Seligman