NGC 1944
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 21 m 57.4 s |
| declination | -72 ° 29 ′ 39 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 3.3 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | February 8, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1944 • ESO 033-SC 017 • GC 1150 • h 2852 • | |
NGC 1944 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud , in the constellation Mensa . The object was discovered by John Herschel on February 8, 1836 .