Open cluster · Dorado
NGC 1922 Starfish Cluster
mag 11.51′ across
About
NGC 1922, the Starfish Cluster, is an open cluster of magnitude 11.5 in Dorado, about 1′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 1922 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 binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A faint, sparse group.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 1922 |
|---|---|
| Type | Open cluster |
| Magnitude | 11.5The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 1′ × 54″the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 05h 19m 48.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | −69° 26′ 54″ |
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 →