NGC 1897

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Open star cluster
NGC 1897
NGC 1897 DSS.jpg
AladinLite
Constellation Swordfish
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 05 h 17 m 31.3 s
declination -67 ° 27 ′ 04 ″
Appearance

Brightness  (visual) 13.5 likes
Brightness  (B-band) 13.9 likes
Angular expansion 1.0 ′
Physical data

Affiliation Large Magellanic Cloud
history
Discovered by John Herschel
Discovery time January 31, 1835
Catalog names
 NGC  1897 •  ESO  056-SC092 •  GC  1105 •  h  2820 •

NGC 1897 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on January 31, 1835 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b c SEDS : NGC 1897
  3. Seligman