NGC 1938
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 19 m 48.9 s |
| declination | -69 ° 26 ′ 54 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.6 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | September 24, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1938 • ESO 056-SC108 NED01 • GC 1144 • h 2848 • | |
NGC 1938 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Mensa . The object was discovered on September 24, 1826 by James Dunlop using a 9-inch reflector.