NGC 1847
| NGC 1847 | |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
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Observation dates equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05 h 07 m 08.1 s |
| declination | −68 ° 58 ′ 17 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Apparent brightness (V-band) | 11.1 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2 ′, 0 |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| discovery |
John Herschel , December 15, 1835 |
| Catalog entries | |
| ESO 56-SC066, h 2775, GC 1057 | |
NGC 1847 is a young massive open star cluster in the bar of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . It was discovered on December 15, 1835 by John Herschel with an 18.7-inch reflector.