NGC 1813

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Open star cluster
NGC 1813
NGC 1813 DSS.jpg
AladinLite
Constellation Table Mountain
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 05 h 02 m 40.3 s
declination -70 ° 19 ′ 05 ″
Appearance

Brightness  (visual) 12.8 mag
Brightness  (B-band) 12.1 mag
Physical data

Affiliation Large Magellanic Cloud
history
Discovered by John Herschel
Discovery time November 2, 1834
Catalog names
 NGC  1813 •  ESO  56-SC050 •  GC  1026 •  h  2752 •

NGC 1813 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 2, 1834 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b SEDS : NGC 1813
  3. Seligman