---
title: "NGC 1932"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1932"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 1932 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1932"
---

# NGC 1932

NGC 1932 is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Dorado](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/dorado), shining at apparent magnitude 13.80 (V). Other catalogues list it as 2MASS J05221715-6609150, ESO 85-77 and HD 271203, among 5 designations in total. It was discovered in 1834.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 13.80 — Faint: it takes a large telescope.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Dorado](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/dorado) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Star |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 13.80 |
| CONSTELLATION | Dorado |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 05h 22m 17.2s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −66° 09′ 15.6″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1834 |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.80 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 14.48 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 14.51 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 14.60 |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | John Frederick William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \* |
| Wikidata item | Q1046082 |

## Also known as

- 2MASS: 2MASS J05221715-6609150
- ESO: ESO 85-77
- HD: HD 271203
- NGC: NGC 1932
- UCAC2: UCAC2 2672844

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 1932 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1932

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-1932,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 1932}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1932},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1932