NGC 1918

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Supernova remnant
NGC 1918
NGC 1918 DSS.jpg
Constellation Swordfish
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 05h 19m 07.0s
declination -69 ° 39 ′ 45 ″
Further data
Angular expansion

1.38 '× 1.38'

Affiliation

Large Magellanic Cloud

history
discovery

James Dunlop

Date of discovery

September 27, 1826

Catalog names
NGC  1918 • ESO  56-101 •
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NGC 1918 is a supernova remnant in the constellation Swordfish . It was discovered on September 27, 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. Seligman