NGC 1971
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 26 m 45.2 s |
declination | -69 ° 51 ′ 06 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 11.9 likes |
Angular expansion | 0.8 ′ |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | December 23, 1834 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1971 • ESO 056-SC128 • GC 1176 • h 2875 • OGLE-CL LMC 480 |
NGC 1971 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on December 23, 1834 .