NGC 1865
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| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 12 m 25.1 s |
| declination | -68 ° 46 ′ 16 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.9 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.8 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 24, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1865 • ESO 56-SC078 • GC 1075 • h 2794 • | |
NGC 1865 is an open cluster of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish . It was discovered on December 24, 1835 by the British astronomer John Herschel .