NGC 1842
|
|
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
|
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
|
|---|---|
| Right ascension | 05 h 07 m 18.1 s |
| declination | -67 ° 16 ′ 23 ″ |
| Appearance
|
|
| Brightness (visual) | 14.0 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 14.3 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.8 ′ |
| Physical data
|
|
| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 20, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1842 • ESO 85-SC046 • GC 1053 • h 2772 • OGLE-CL LMC 121 | |
NGC 1842 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on December 20, 1835 .