NGC 1917
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Globular cluster NGC 1856 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 19 m 02.0 s |
| declination | -68 ° 59 ′ 56 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Brightness (visual) | 12.3 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.9 mag |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| discovery | James Dunlop |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1917 • ESO 56-SC100 • GC 1124 • | |
NGC 1917 is a globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish . The star cluster was discovered on September 25, 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop with a 23 cm telescope; the discovery was later recorded in the New General Catalog .