NGC 1049
Coordinates: 
02h 39m 52.5s, −34° 16′ 08″
02h 39m 52.5s, −34° 16′ 08″kpc[2] | |
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| Apparent magnitude (V) | +12.9 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 24″ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Hodge 3 |
NGC 1049 is a
light years, it is visible in moderate sized telescopes, while the parent galaxy is nearly invisible. This globular cluster was discovered by John Herschel on October 19, 1835,[3] while the parent galaxy was discovered in 1938 by Harlow Shapley.[4]
References
- ^ a b "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 1049. Retrieved 2006-11-17.
- S2CID 248260222.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 1049 (= GCL 3 in the Fornax dwarf galaxy)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- S2CID 4071472.
External links
Media related to NGC 1049 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 1049 on
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