NGC 1971
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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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 |
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| 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 .