NGC 1816
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 03 m 50.7 s |
| declination | -67 ° 15 ′ 39 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 9.0 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.0 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 2, 1837 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1816 • ESO 85-SC37 • GC 1029 • h 2750 • OGLE-CL LMC 49 | |
NGC 1816 is an Open Star Cluster and Nebula near the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish in the southern sky. It has a diameter of 1 ′ and an apparent magnitude of 9.00 mag.
The object was discovered on January 2nd, 1837 by John Herschel .