NGC 1866
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Globular cluster NGC 1866 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 13 m 39.1 s |
| declination | -65 ° 27 ′ 56 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Brightness (visual) | 9.7 likes |
| Angular expansion | 4.5 ′ |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| discovery | James Dunlop |
| Discovery date | August 3, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1866 • ESO 85-SC52 • GC 1076 • Bennett 33 | |
NGC 1866 is the name for a young, blue globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . NGC 1866 is 4 ′. 5 in diameter and has an apparent magnitude of 9.7 mag. The object was discovered by James Dunlop on August 3, 1826 .