NGC 1983
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 27 m 44.2 s |
| declination | -68 ° 59 ′ 10 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 9.9 likes |
| Brightness (B-band) | 10.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.7 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 11, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1983 • ESO 56-SC133 • GC 1186 • h 2881 • | |
NGC 1983 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish . The star cluster was discovered on November 11, 1836 by the astronomer John Herschel with a 47.5 cm telescope. The discovery was later recorded in the New General Catalog .