NGC 1903 | |
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Hubble Space Telescope photograph of NGC 1903 | |
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 05 17 22.4 |
Declination | −69° 20′ 07″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9 |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 1′ |
Physical characteristics | |
Associations | |
Constellation | Dorado |
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters |
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.
Sources
- van Loon, J. Th.; et al. (November 2005). "Dust-enshrouded giants in clusters in the Magellanic Clouds". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 442 (2): 597–613. arXiv:astro-ph/0507571. Bibcode:2005A&A...442..597V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20053528.
- ^ "NGC 1903". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- "SEDS". Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- "NED results for object NGC 1903". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- "NGC/IC Project". Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
External links
- Media related to NGC 1903 at Wikimedia Commons