NGC 1923
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 21 m 34.0 s |
| declination | -65 ° 29 ′ 12 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.2 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 11.5 likes |
| Angular expansion | 0.9 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 30, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1923 • ESO 085-SC075 • GC 1129 • h 2835 • IRAS 05214-6532 | |
NGC 1923 is the name of an emission nebula with an embedded open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 30, 1834 .