NGC 1868
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Globular cluster NGC 1868 |
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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 14 m 36.3 s |
| declination | -63 ° 57 ′ 16 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Brightness (visual) | 11.6 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.0 mag |
| Angular expansion | 3.9 ′ |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| discovery | John Herschel |
| Discovery date | November 30, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1868 • ESO 85-SC56 • GC 1078 • | |
NGC 1868 is a member-rich star cluster in the large Magellanic Cloud , about 6 ° from its center, in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 30, 1834 .
Web links
- SIMBAD
- Flower, PJ, Geisler, D., Olszewski, EW, & Hodge, P .: NGC 1868 - A metal-poor intermediate-age cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud , bibcode : 1980ApJ ... 235..769F