NGC 1872
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 13 m 56.3 s |
| declination | -67 ° 22 ′ 46 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.0 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | September 24, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1872 • ESO 56-SC083 • GC 1082 • h 2802 • | |
NGC 1872 is a young, massive star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . It resembles the globular clusters of our Milky Way , but is much younger.
James Dunlop discovered the object on September 24, 1826 with a 9-inch telescope.
Web links
- astronews.com: Picture of the day July 15, 2011