NGC 1972
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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 47.3 s |
| declination | -69 ° 50 ′ 18 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.6 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.9 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | September 24, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1972 • ESO 056-SC129 • GC 1177 • h 2876 • | |
NGC 1972 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by James Dunlop on September 24, 1826 .