NGC 1870
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| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 13 m 09.9 s |
| declination | -69 ° 07 ′ 01 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.3 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.5 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | August 3, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1870 • ESO 56-SC81 • GC 1080 • h 2799 • | |
NGC 1870 is an open cluster of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Swordfish .
The object was discovered on August 3rd, 1826 by James Dunlop . Dunlop used a 22.86 cm (9 inch) diameter telescope in the discovery.