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NGC1891

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:21:44.0
Declination: -35:47:24
Constellation: COL
Visual Magnitude:

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1835
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: Cl, L, sc, ** taken
Sub-type: *Grp

Corwin's Notes

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NGC 1891 is the scattering of stars somewhat following JH's position.  That 
position is for the brightest star (SAO 195771), a double (h 3753) on the 
western side of the cluster.  There are about 20 stars covering an area 19 
arcmin by 14 arcmin.  They may be a dispersed open cluster, but could just as 
well be a random collection of field stars.

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1891

18" (1/21/04): ~15 mag 10-13 stars, scattered in a 15' field.  There are no rich subgroups and appears to be an unimpressive, random group of stars.  Still, it stands out as reasonably detached at 115x.  Listed as nonexistent in RNGC and not catalogued by Lynga as a cluster.