NGC 1949
Emission nebula | |
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NGC 1949
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AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 25 m 04.8 s |
declination | -68 ° 28 ′ 21 ″ |
Appearance | |
Ionizing source | |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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 .