NGC 1949
| Emission nebula | |
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| NGC 1949
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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 25 m 04.8 s |
| declination | -68 ° 28 ′ 21 ″ |
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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history
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| discovery | John Herschel |
| Date of discovery | December 30, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1949 • ESO 56-117 • GC 1155 • h 2857 • | |
NGC 1949 is the name of an emission nebula in the constellation Dorado .
The object was discovered on December 30, 1836 by the British astronomer John Herschel .