NGC 1978
NGC 1978 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Dorado. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1978:
| NGC: | NGC 1978 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.7 |
| B-mag (blue): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 05:28:45.13 |
| Declination: | -66:14:09.30 |
| Major axis: | 4 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.7 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 160° |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS