NGC 1959
Appearance
NGC 1959 | |
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NGC 1959 in the centre with NGC 1950, in the top right from it. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 05h 25m 36.6s[1] |
Declination | −69° 55′ 37″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.2[2] |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | ESO 56-SC120, GC 1164, h 2865[3] |
Associations | |
Constellation | Mensa |
NGC 1959 (also known as ESO 56-SC120) is an open cluster located in the Mensa constellation which is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by John Herschel on December 23, 1834.[4] Its apparent magnitude is 12.2, and its size is 0.50 arc minutes.[2]
References
- ^ a b "NED results for object NGC 1959*". NED. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Object: NGC 1959 (*)". SEDS. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "NGC 1959". SEDS. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "NGC 1959 (in the Large Magellanic Cloud)". cseligman. Retrieved 2 November 2017.