NGC 1846
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 07 m 33.9 s |
| declination | -67 ° 27 ′ 41 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.3 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.1 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2.8 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | November 6, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1846 • ESO 56-SC067 • GC 1056 • h 2774 • | |
NGC 1846 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud . It was discovered by James Dunlop on November 6, 1826 and is listed in the New General Catalog .