NGC 1984
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| Image taken with 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 40.9 s |
| declination | -69 ° 08 ′ 04 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 10.0 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 10.0 mag |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 16, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1984 • ESO 56-SC132 • GC 1187 • h 2882 • | |
NGC 1984 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish . The star cluster was discovered on December 16, 1835 by the astronomer John Herschel with an 18.7-inch telescope.