NGC 1943

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NGC 1943
NGC 1943 HST 9891 64 R814 G B555.png
Hubble Space Telescope photograph of NGC 1943
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationMensa
Right ascension05h 22m 28.7s [1]
Declination−69° 20′ 07″ [1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.9 [2]
Physical characteristics
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 1943 is a star cluster in the constellation Mensa. It was discovered in 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop with a 23-cm telescope.[3]

Sources[]

  1. ^ a b "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  2. ^ "SIMBAD". Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  3. ^ "NGC/IC Project". Archived from the original on 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2011-03-18.

External links[]

  • Media related to NGC 1943 at Wikimedia Commons


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