Astronomy:NGC 1969
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Short description: Open cluster in the constellation Dorado
| NGC 1969 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1969 in the centre with NGC 1971, slightly south-west and NGC 1972, slightly north-west | |
| 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] |
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]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NGC 1969". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+1969.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1969". SEDS. http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?ngc1969.
- ↑ "Open Cluster NGC 1969". DSO. https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/2894/ngc-1969/open-cluster.
- ↑ "NGC 1969 (in the Large Magellanic Cloud)". cseligman. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc19a.htm#1969.
External links
- NGC 1969 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
05h 26m 34.11s, -69° 50′ 26.7″
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