NGC 1916
Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 18 m 36.4 s |
declination | -69 ° 24 ′ 24 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 10.4 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 11.2 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.2 ′ |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | November 3, 1834 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1916 • ESO 56-SC98 • GC 1123 • h 2829 • SL 361 |
NGC 1916 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud , in the constellation Swordfish . The object was discovered on November 3, 1834 by the astronomer John Herschel with a reflector with an aperture of 18.7 inches.