NGC 1931
| Emission nebula and reflection nebula | |
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| NGC 1931 | |
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| Constellation | Carter |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05h 31m 25.3s = |
| declination | + 34 ° 14 ′ 48 ″ = |
| Further data | |
| Brightness (visual) |
10.1 mag |
| Angular expansion |
6.0 ' |
| distance |
10000 ly |
| history | |
| discovery |
William Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
February 4, 1793 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1931 • IRAS 5281 + 3412 • OCL 441 • Cr 68 • Lund 182 • Sh2-237 • SHARPLESS 237 • HI 261 • h 355 • GC 1137 • Ced 49 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 1931 is a reflection and emission nebula and star formation region in the constellation Fuhrmann in the northern sky .
The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on February 4, 1793 .
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