NGC 1971 (also known as ESO 56-SC128) is an open cluster which is in the Dorado constellation and is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by John Herschel on December 23, 1834.[4] Its apparent size is 11.9 by 0.80 arc minutes.[1][2]
| NGC 1971 | |
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NGC 1971 in the centre with NGC 1972 just above it and NGC 1969, just right of it. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05h 26m 45.3s[1] |
| Declination | −67° 51′ 06″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9 [2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.8 [1] |
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| Other designations | ESO 56-SC128, GC 1176, h 2875[3] |
| See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters | |
New General Catalogue 1500 to 1999 | |
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