NGC 1950
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 24 m 33.0 s |
| declination | -69 ° 54 ′ 08 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 13.2 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.0 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 23, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1950 • ESO 056-SC116 • GC 1156 • h 2859 • OGLE-CL LMC 436 | |
NGC 1950 is an open cluster of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Mensa . It was discovered on December 23, 1834 by the astronomer John Herschel .