NGC 1965
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| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 26 m 31.2 s |
| declination | -68 ° 48 ′ 20 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.7 mag |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 31, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1962 • ESO 56-SC123 • GC 1168 • h 2867 • | |
NGC 1965 is an emission nebula with an embedded open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish . The object is about 160,000 light years away and forms part of the LH 58 complex with NGC 1962 , NGC 1966 and NGC 1970 in the New General Catalog .
The star cluster was discovered on January 31, 1835 by the astronomer John Herschel .