NGC 1882

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Open star cluster
NGC 1882
NGC 1882 DSS.jpg
AladinLite
Constellation Swordfish
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 05 h 15 m 33.3 s
declination -66 ° 07 ′ 46 ″
Appearance

Brightness  (visual) 12.3 mag
Brightness  (B-band) 12.4 mag
Angular expansion 1.2 ′
Physical data

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 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b c SEDS : NGC 1882
  3. Seligman