NGC 1941
| Emission nebula | |
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| NGC 1941
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 23 m 07.7 s |
| declination | -66 ° 22 ′ 43 ″ |
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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history
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| discovery | John Herschel |
| Date of discovery | December 20, 1835 |
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| NGC 1941 • ESO 85-79 • GC 1147 • h 2846 • | |
NGC 1941 is the name of an emission nebula in the constellation Dorado .
The object was discovered on December 20, 1835 by the British astronomer John Herschel .