NGC1948 (Nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC1948 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.

Name NGC1948
Object type Nebula
Position
Right ascension:05h25m [1]
Declination:−66°16' [1]
Constellation:Dorado
Magnitude:10.61 (V) [1]
10.81 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:7.0 arcmin x 5.7 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 30.0°E of N
B-V Color (mag):0.20

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