NGC 1951
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 26 m 06.8 s |
| declination | -66 ° 35 ′ 50 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 10.6 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.9 ′ |
| 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 1951 • ESO 085-SC086 • GC 1158 • h 2858 • | |
NGC 1951 is an open cluster of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . It was discovered on December 23, 1834 by the astronomer John Herschel .