NGC 1948
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 25 m 46.2 s |
| declination | -66 ° 16 ′ 01 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.6 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 11.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 3.9 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | November 6, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1948 • ESO 085-SC085 • GC 1154 • h 2856 • | |
NGC 1948 is an emission nebula with an embedded open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by James Dunlop on November 6, 1826 .