NGC : NGC1966

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-09
Astronomical night: 22:23 - 04:34 (GMT -5)
NGC1966 Celestial motion
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NGC1966 Celestial motion
Information about NGC1966

General information

Cluster with Nebulosity in the LMC NGC1966 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Dorado constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 1 angular minute.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-09 cluster NGC1966 is not reachable.
 

NGC1966 on the sky map

NGC1966 on the sky map
Object type

Cluster with Nebulosity in the LMC

Alternative names

Constellation

Dorado

Magnitude

9

Apparent size1'
Right ascension5h 26m 30.4s
Declination-68° 49′ 2″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1966

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC2070Cluster with Nebulosity in the LMC8.3