NGC 1943
| NGC 1943 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope photograph of NGC 1943 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 05h 22m 28.7s [1] |
| Declination | −69° 20′ 07″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9 [2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Mensa |
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
- ^ a b "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ "SIMBAD". Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ "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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