NGC1978 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1978 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1978
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h28m [2] |
| Declination: | −66°14' [2] |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Magnitude: | 10.70 (V) [2] 10.70 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 50.0 kpc 163.0 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.79 |