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Object data

NGC 1978 — sky survey preview (NASA SkyView)
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TypeGlobular cluster
ConstellationDorado
Right ascension5h28m45.1s (82.1880°)
Declination-66°14'09" (-66.2359°)
Magnitudemag 10.7
Apparent size4′ × 2.7′
Other designationsNGC 1978

A globular cluster in Dorado.

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This object never rises above the horizon at this location (latitude 35.68°; transit altitude -11.9°).

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