NGC 1959

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NGC 1959
NGC 1959 DSS.jpg
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 designationsESO 56-SC120, GC 1164, h 2865 [3]
Associations
Constellation Mensa
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "NED results for object NGC 1959*". NED. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Object: NGC 1959 (*)". SEDS. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. "NGC 1959". SEDS. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. "NGC 1959 (in the Large Magellanic Cloud)". cseligman. Retrieved 2 November 2017.