NGC 1969
NGC 1969 (also known as ESO 56-SC124) is an open star cluster in the Dorado constellation and is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by James Dunlop on September 24, 1826.[4] Its apparent size is 0.8 arc minutes.[2]
| NGC 1969 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05h 26m 34.11s[1] |
| Declination | −69° 50′ 26.7″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.28[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.8′[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 56-SC124[3] |
See also
References
- "NGC 1969". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1969". SEDS. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- "Open Cluster NGC 1969". DSO. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- "NGC 1969 (in the Large Magellanic Cloud)". cseligman. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
External links
- NGC 1969 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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