NGC 1903
| NGC 1903 | |
|---|---|
|
Hubble Space Telescope photograph of NGC 1903 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 05h 17m 22.4s [1] |
| Declination | −69° 20′ 07″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9 [2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1' [3] |
| Physical characteristics | |
NGC 1903 is a star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. It was discovered in 1834 by John Herschel with an 18.7-inch reflecting telescope. [4]
Sources
- van Loon, J. Th.; Marshall, J. R.; Zijlstra, A. A.: Dust-enshrouded giants in clusters in the Magellanic Clouds; Astronomy and Astrophysics 442 (2), S. 597-613 (2005)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SIMBAD
- ↑ "SEDS". Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ↑ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ↑ NGC/IC Project
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