NGC 1959
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Table Mountain |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 25 m 36.6 s |
declination | -69 ° 55 ′ 37 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 12.2 mag |
Angular expansion | 0.5 ′ |
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 1959 • ESO 056-SC120 • GC 1164 • h 2865 • OGLE-CL LMC 459 |
NGC 1959 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 .