NGC 1801
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Globular cluster NGC 1801 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 00 m 34.5 s |
| declination | -69 ° 36 ′ 49 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Brightness (visual) | 12.2 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2 ′, 2 |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| discovery | James Dunlop |
| Discovery date | September 24, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1801 • ESO 56-SC045 • Dun 115 • GC 1014 • | |
NGC 1801 is an open cluster of the large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . It was discovered by James Dunlop on September 24, 1826 with an 18.7-inch telescope.