NGC 1911

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Open star cluster
NGC 1911 / NGC 1920
NGC 1911 DSS.jpg
AladinLite
Constellation Swordfish
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 05 h 19 m 33.5 s
declination -66 ° 46 ′ 43 ″
Appearance
Physical data

Affiliation Large Magellanic Cloud
history
Discovered by John Herschel
Discovery time November 2, 1834
Catalog names
 NGC  1911/1920 •  ESO  085-EN074 •  GC  1118/1127 •  h  2826/2833 • DEM L 138

NGC 1911 = NGC 1920 is the name of an emission nebula with an embedded open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 2, 1834 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. Seligman