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NGC1971
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 5:26:45.3
Declination: -69:51:6
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 11.9
Historic Information
Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3
Observational
Summary description: 5th of gr of 7
Sub-type: OCL
Corwin's Notes
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NGC 1971. See "SL 460" in the "notngc" files.
Steve's Notes
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NGC 1971
24" (4/7/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this cluster is the furthest south in a small right triangle of clusters with NGC 1969 1.2' NW and NGC 1972 0.9' NNE. At 260x it appeared bright, fairly small, round, 45" diameter (largest of trio), gradually increases to the center. At 350x, it contains a sharp stellar core or a mag 14 star is superimposed and a star is also on the SE edge. Located 15' SW of a mag 6.1 star (close double) within the southeast side of the LMC's central bar.