NGC 1971
open cluster
NGC 1971 is an open cluster which is in the Dorado constellation and is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). It was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on December 23, 1834. The apparent size of this cluster is 11.9 by 0.80 arcminutes. NGC 1971 may form part of a triple system, along with the open clusters NGC 1972 and NGC 1969. They belong to the LH 59 association in the eastern section of the LMC bar.