NGC 1943
| Open star cluster & emission nebula | |
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| NGC 1943 | |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05h 22m 28.7s |
| declination | -70 ° 09 ′ 17 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Brightness (visual) |
11.88 likes |
| Brightness (B-band) |
12.15 likes |
| Affiliation | |
| history | |
| discovery | |
| Date of discovery |
September 24, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1943 • ESO 56-SC114 • h 2850 • Dun 90 • GC 1149 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 1943 is an open star cluster in the constellation Table Mountain . The star cluster was discovered on September 24, 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop with a 23 cm telescope.