NGC 1903 is a star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. It was discovered in 1834 by John Herschel with an 18.7-inch reflecting telescope.[4]

NGC 1903
Hubble Space Telescope photograph of NGC 1903
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension05h 17m 22.4s[1]
Declination−69° 20′ 07″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.9[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)1[3]
Physical characteristics
Associations
ConstellationDorado
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

Sources

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  • van Loon, J. Th.; et al. (November 2005). "Dust-enshrouded giants in clusters in the Magellanic Clouds". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 442 (2): 597–613. arXiv:astro-ph/0507571. Bibcode:2005A&A...442..597V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20053528.
  1. ^ a b "NGC 1903". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ "SEDS". Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  3. ^ "NED results for object NGC 1903". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  4. ^ "NGC/IC Project". Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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