NGC 1955
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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 09.9 s |
| declination | -67 ° 29 ′ 51 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 9.0 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.8 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | August 3, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1959 • Dun 211 • ESO 056-SC121 • GC 1161 • h 2863 • | |
NGC 1955 is an emission nebula with an embedded open star cluster of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . It was discovered by the astronomer James Dunlop on August 3, 1826 .