NGC 1997

NGC 1997
NGC 1997 Open cluster within the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension	05h 30m 34.7s [1]
Declination	−63° 11′ 58″ [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)	13.43 [2]
Apparent dimensions (V)	1.80 [2]
Physical characteristics
Other designations	ESO 86-SC1, GC 1200, h 2886 [3]
Associations
Constellation	Dorado
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 1997 (also known as ESO 86-SC1) is an open cluster located in the Dorado constellation which is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by John Herschel on November 30, 1834. ^[4] Its apparent magnitude is 13.43 and its size is 1.80 arc minutes. ^[2]

References

1. "NED results for object NGC 1997". NED. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
2. "NGC 1997 -- Cluster of Stars". SIMBAD. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
3. "NGC 1997". SEDS. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
4. "NGC 1997 (in the Large Magellanic Cloud)". cseligman. Retrieved 11 November 2017.