NGC 1860
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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 10 m 39.5 s |
| declination | -68 ° 45 ′ 08 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.0 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.8 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 30, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1860 • ESO 56-SC075 • GC 1070 • h 2787 • | |
NGC 1860 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish . It was discovered by John Herschel on December 30, 1836 , with an 18.7 inch reflector.