NGC 1942
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 22 m 44.5 s |
declination | -63 ° 56 ′ 32 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 13.5 likes |
Brightness (B-band) | 14.2 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.1 ' |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | November 30, 1834 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1940 • ESO 085-SC081 • GC 1148 • h 2849 • |
NGC 1942 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 30, 1834 .