NGC 1981
| NGC 1981 | |
|---|---|
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.2[3] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 28.00[4] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | OCL 525, Collinder 73[5] |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Orion |
NGC 1981 (also known as OCL 525) is an
Sh2-279
region containing NGC 1973, 1975, and 1977.
Some say it looks like an alligator or crocodile, with its eastern star as the snout, its western star as its tail and the two groups of three stars in the middle of it as its two set of legs.[6]
References
- ^ a b "NED results for object NGC 1981 *". NED. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ a b "NGC1981: The often-overlooked open cluster in Orion". Eye on the sky. December 22, 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ a b "NGC 1981 -- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Object: NGC 1981 (*)". SEDS. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "The open cluster NGC 1981". In the Sky. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Overlooked Wonders In Orion's Shadow". Sky and Telescope. February 10, 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
External links
Media related to NGC 1981 at Wikimedia Commons
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