NGC 1852

NGC 1852
Hubble Space Telescope photograph of NGC 1852
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation Dorado
Right ascension 05h 09m 24s[1]
Declination −67° 46.38′[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.0[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 2'[1]
Physical characteristics

NGC 1852 is an star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado.[2] It was discovered in 1826 by James Dunlop[2] with a 9-inch reflecting telescope.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "NGC 1852". Simbad. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 1850 - 1899". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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