NGC 1928
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 20 m 56.5 s |
| declination | -69 ° 28 ′ 41 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.9 likes |
| Angular expansion | 0.5 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | August 3, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1928 • Dun 131 • ESO 56-SC106 • GC 1134 • h 2839 • | |
NGC 1928 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish . The star cluster was discovered on August 3, 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop with a 23 cm telescope.