Astronomy:NGC 1994
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Short description: Open star cluster in the constellation Dorado
| NGC 1994 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1994, slightly centre-right is NGC 1984 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05h 28m 51.8s[1] |
| Declination | −69° 08′ 31″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.8[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.60[3] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 56-SC136 |
NGC 1994 (also known as ESO 56-SC136) is an open cluster in the Dorado constellation which is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by John Herschel on 16 December 1835.[4] It has an apparent magnitude of 9.8[2] and its size is 0.60 arc minutes.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NED results for object NGC 1994*". NED. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+1994.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Open Cluster NGC 1994". DSO. https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/2919/ngc-1994/open-cluster.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Object: NGC 1994 (*)". SEDS. http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC1994.
- ↑ "NGC 1994 (in the Large Magellanic Cloud)". cseligman. https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc19a.htm#1994.
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