NGC 1916
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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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.