Astronomy:NGC 1984
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Short description: Open cluster in the constellation Dorado
| NGC 1984 | |
|---|---|
 The open cluster NGC 1984 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05h 27m 40.9s[1] |
| Declination | −69° 08′ 04″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.99 [2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.50 x 1.20[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 56-SC132, GC 1187, h 2882[3] |
NGC 1984 (also known as ESO 56-SC132) is an open cluster associated with an emission nebula, it is located in the constellation Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by John Herschel on 16 December 1835.[4] The apparent magnitude is 9.9 and its size is 1.50 by 1.20 arc minutes.[2]
NGC 1984 contains a star called NGC 1984-16 which is at these co-ordinates 05 27 41.0 -69 08 06.[5]
See also
- Open Cluster
- List of NGC objects (1001–2000)
- Dorado (constellation)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NED results for object NGC 1984 *". NED. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+1984.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "NGC 1984 -- Cluster of Stars". SIMBAD. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC%201984.
- ↑ "NGC 1984". SEDS. http://spider.seds.org/ngc/ngc.cgi?1984.
- ↑ "NGC 1984 (in the Large Magellanic Cloud)". cseligman. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc19a.htm#1984.
- ↑ "NGC 1984 16 -- Star in Cluster". SIMBAD. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC++1984++++16.
External links
- NGC 1984 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
Coordinates: 
05h 27m 40.9s, -69° 08′ 04″
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