NGC 1856
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Globular cluster NGC 1856 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 09 m 29.4 s |
| declination | -69 ° 07 ′ 39 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Brightness (visual) | 10.1 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.8 ′ |
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Color excess E (BV) (redness) |
0.18 ± 0.05 |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| Age | (80 ± 30) million years years |
| history | |
| discovery | James Dunlop |
| Discovery date | September 24, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1856 • ESO 56-SC073 • GC 1066 • | |
NGC 1856 is a young, massive star cluster (similar to a globular cluster, "blue globular cluster") in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . Its age is estimated to be around 80 million years. The object was discovered on September 24, 1826 by James Dunlop using a 9-inch reflector.