NGC 1974 (also known as NGC 1991 and ESO 85-SC89) is an open cluster associated with an emission nebula which is located in the Dorado constellation which is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by James Dunlop on November 6, 1826, and later observed by John Herschel on January 2, 1837, subsequently cataloged as NGC 1991.[4] Its apparent magnitude is 9.0[2] and its size is 1.7 arc minutes.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "NED results for object NGC 1974". NED. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "NGC 1974". SEDS. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Object: NGC 1974 (*)". SEDS. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. ^ "NGC 1974 (= NGC 1991, in the Large Magellanic Cloud)". cseligman. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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