NGC 1903

NGC 1903
NGC 1903
	Hubble Space Telescope photograph of NGC 1903
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension	05h 17m 22.4s
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.^[4]

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.

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