NGC 1926

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Open star cluster
NGC 1926
NGC 1926 DSS.jpg
AladinLite
Constellation Swordfish
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 05 h 20 m 35.4 s
declination -69 ° 31 ′ 31 ″
Appearance

Brightness  (visual) 11.8 mag
Angular expansion 0.7 ′
Physical data

Affiliation Large Magellanic Cloud
history
Discovered by James Dunlop
Discovery time August 3, 1826
Catalog names
 NGC  1926 •  ESO  056-SC105 •  GC  1132 •  h  2838 • OGLE-CL LMC 379

NGC 1926 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud , in the constellation Swordfish . The object was discovered by astronomer James Dunlop on August 3, 1826 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b SEDS : NGC 1926
  3. Seligman