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NGC 1935 (also IC 2126, ESO 56-EN110) is a magnitude +10.1 emission nebula located in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. 

The nebula was likely first discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop using a homemade 9-foot 22.86 cm (9 inch) f/12 speculum Newtonian reflector at Paramatta, New South Wales, Australia, on the 27th September 1826.
The nebula was rediscovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope  at Feldhausen, Claremont, Cape Town on the 23rd November 1834 and listed as NGC 1935.

Right Ascension 05h  21m  58.8s, Declination -67° 57' 27"



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