NGC 1862
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 11 m 34.5 s |
| declination | -66 ° 09 ′ 16 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 13.3 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 13.5 likes |
| Angular expansion | 0.3 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 31, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1862 • ESO 85-SC051 • GC 1072 • h 2789 • | |
NGC 1862 is an open cluster of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish . It was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel on January 31, 1835 .