NGC 1968
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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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 .