NGC 1939
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Globular cluster NGC 1939 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 21 m 26.6 s |
| declination | -69 ° 56 ′ 59 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Brightness (visual) | 12.9 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.5 ' |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| Metallicity [Fe / H] | −2.10 ± 0.19 |
| history | |
| discovery | James Dunlop |
| Discovery date | September 24, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1939 • ESO 056-SC 108 NED02 • GC 1145 • SL 414 | |
NGC 1939 is a globular 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.