NGC 1846

NGC 1846 is a globular cluster containing hundreds of thousands of stars in the outer halo of the Large Magellanic Cloud.[2] It was discovered on November 6, 1826 by James Dunlop and is included in the New General Catalogue.

NGC 1846
Picture from the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data
ConstellationDorado
Right ascension 05h 07m 35s
Declination−67° 27.55′
Distance160,000 ly (50000 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)11.50
Apparent dimensions (V)3.8′[1]
Physical characteristics

In an image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2006 (see picture), astronomers spotted a green planetary nebula towards the bottom of the image. It is uncertain whether NGC 1846 contains this planetary nebula or if it just happened to be on the same line of sight; however, measurements of the motion of the cluster's stars along with the nebula's central star lead to the conclusion that it is a member of the cluster.[3]

References
  1. "NGC 1846". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  2. "NASA - NASA's Hubble Finds Stellar Life and Death in a Globular Cluster". www.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  3. "NASA - NASA's Hubble Finds Stellar Life and Death in a Globular Cluster". www.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  • Media related to NGC 1846 at Wikimedia Commons


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