NGC 1840
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 05 m 19.1 s |
| declination | -71 ° 45 ′ 46 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 0.6 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 3, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1840 • ESO 56-SC062 • GC 1051 • h 2771 • | |
NGC 1840 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 3, 1834 .