NGC 1882
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 15 m 33.3 s |
declination | -66 ° 07 ′ 46 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 12.3 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 12.4 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.2 ′ |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | January 3, 1837 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1882 • ESO 085-SC057 • GC 1091 • h 2809 • |
NGC 1882 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered on January 3, 1837 by John Herschel .