NGC 1872

NGC 1872
	NGC 1872, a rich cluster of thousands of stars lying in our small neighbouring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, 3′ view ; Credit: ESA/Hubble and NASA
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	05h 13m 11.7s[1]
Declination	−69° 18′ 45″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.4[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	1′[1]
Physical characteristics

NGC 1872 is an open cluster within the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. It was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826.^[2]

NGC 1872 has characteristics of both globular clusters and open clusters - it is visually as rich as a typical globular but is much younger, and, like many open clusters, has bluer stars. Such intermediate clusters are common in the Large Magellanic Cloud.^[2]

Gallery

NGC 1872 wide field view.

References

1 2 3 4 "NGC 1872". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2007-05-02.
1 2 "NGC 1872: open or globular cluster?". Hubble Space Telescope. ESA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

External links

NGC 1872 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Coordinates: 05^h 13^m 11.7^s, −69° 18′ 45″

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[simbad-1] 1 2 3 4 "NGC 1872". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2007-05-02.

[Hubble-2] 1 2 "NGC 1872: open or globular cluster?". Hubble Space Telescope. ESA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.