NGC 1861
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 10 m 22.1 s |
| declination | -70 ° 46 ′ 38 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 13.2 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 13.6 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.2 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 12, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1861 • ESO 56-SC076 • GC 1071 • h 2790 • | |
NGC 1861 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 12, 1836 .