NGC 1823

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Open star cluster
NGC 1823
NGC 1823 DSS.jpg
AladinLite
Constellation Table Mountain
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 05 h 03 m 24.9 s
declination -70 ° 02 ′ 08 ″
Appearance

Brightness  (visual) 12.1 mag
Angular expansion 0.9 ′
Physical data

Affiliation Large Magellanic Cloud
history
Discovered by John Herschel
Discovery time November 12, 1836
Catalog names
 NGC  1823 •  ESO  56-SC051 •  GC  1034 •  h  2758 •

NGC 1823 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 12, 1836 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b SEDS : NGC 1823
  3. Seligman