Autore dello sfondo:
James Fordice
16 Jun 2025
NGC 1955
NGC 1955 (ESO 56-SC121, DUN 211) is an open cluster embedded in the emission nebula N51D which is a H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by James Dunlop on 3 August 1826.
NGC 1955 has an apparent magnitude of 9.0 and is about 1.8’ wide.
The N51D emission region is identified as NGC 1968 in some references and is also identified as an open cluster.
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NGC 1955
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- Tipo di obiettivo............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Fotocamera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Coordinate dell'obiettivo............................................................................................................................RA 81.55 Dec -67.48333
- Emisfero............................................................................................................................Southern
- Posizione del telescopio............................................................................................................................Chile
- Evento transitorio............................................................................................................................No
- Osservato il............................................................................................................................17 Dec 2020 - 16 Nov 2022
Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 307 | 3h45m | 44 |
| OIII | 307 | 3h45m | 44 |
| SII | 286 | 3h25m | 43 |