NGC 1921
Emission nebula | |
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NGC 1921
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AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 19 m 22.7 s |
declination | -69 ° 47 ′ 16 ″ |
Appearance | |
Ionizing source | |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history
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discovery | James Dunlop |
Date of discovery | September 24, 1826 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1921 • ESO 56-SC102 • GC 1128 • h 2834 • |
NGC 1921 is the name of an emission nebula in the constellation Dorado .
The object was discovered on September 24, 1826 by the British astronomer James Dunlop .