NGC 1864
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| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 12 m 40.6 s |
| declination | -67 ° 37 ′ 16 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.9 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 13.1 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.9 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 23, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1864 • ESO 56-SC079 • GC 1074 • h 2792 • | |
NGC 1864 is an open cluster of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish . It was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel on December 23, 1834 .