NGC 1852

NGC 1852 is a 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.

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

References

  1. "NGC 1852". Simbad. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 1850 - 1899". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  • Media related to NGC 1852 at Wikimedia Commons


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