NGC 1968
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 27 m 22.1 s |
declination | -67 ° 27 ′ 50 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 9.0 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.1 ' |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | January 2, 1837 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1968 • ESO 56-SC130 • GC 1173 • h 2870 • |
NGC 1968 is an open star cluster and nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish .
The object was discovered on January 2nd, 1837 by John Herschel .