NGC 1860
| NGC 1860 | |
|---|---|
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Hubble Space Telescope photograph of NGC 1860 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05h 10m 41s[1] |
| Declination | −68° 45′ 13″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.0[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2'[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
NGC 1860 is an open cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. It was discovered in 1836 by John Herschel[2] with an 18.7-inch reflecting telescope.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "NGC 1860". Simbad. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 1850 - 1899". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ↑ NGC/IC Project
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