NGC 1887
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 16 m 05.9 s |
| declination | -66 ° 19 ′ 07 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.7 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.9 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.1 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 23, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1887 • ESO 085-SC059 • GC 1095 • h 2813 • | |
NGC 1887 is the name of an open star cluster in the Dorado constellation . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 23, 1834 .