NGC 1969

NGC 1969
NGC 1969 in the centre with NGC 1971, slightly south-west and NGC 1972, slightly north-west
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension05h 26m 34.11s
Declination−69° 50′ 26.7″
Apparent magnitude (V)10.28
Apparent dimensions (V)0.8′
Physical characteristics
Other designationsESO 56-SC124
Associations
ConstellationDorado
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 1969 (also known as ESO 56-SC124) is an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado and is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by James Dunlop on September 24, 1826. Its apparent size is 0.8 arc minutes.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NGC 1969". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1969". SEDS. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Open Cluster NGC 1969". DSO. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "NGC 1969 (in the Large Magellanic Cloud)". cseligman. Retrieved 5 February 2018.