NGC1972 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1972 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1972
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h26m [1] |
| Declination: | −69°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Magnitude: | 12.62 (V) [1] 12.95 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 100.0°E of N |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.33 |
Source