Star cluster with a nebula · Dorado
NGC 1910 S Dor Cluster
mag 9.73.6′ across
About
NGC 1910, the S Dor Cluster, is a star cluster with a nebula of magnitude 9.7 in Dorado, about 3.6′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 1910 is in the constellation Dorado.
- Best evenings: around late January it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 11° N.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for most binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A faint glow — a UHC or OIII filter and a dark sky make the difference.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 1910 |
|---|---|
| Type | Star cluster with a nebula |
| Magnitude | 9.7The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 3.6′ × 2.8′position angle 120°; the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 05h 18m 43.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | −69° 13′ 55″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →