NGC 1854

NGC 1854

NGC 1854 observed by the Hubble Telescope.
Observation data
Epoch       Equinox
Constellation Dorado
Right ascension 05h 09m 20.10s[1][2]
Declination −68° 50 52.8[1][2]
Characteristics
Astrometry
Details
Other designations
NGC 1855

NGC 1854 (also known as NGC 1855) is a young globular cluster in the northern part of the beam of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the Dorado constellation. At 200x magnification the cluster appears very bright, large and round, with dozens of very faint stars visible. NGC 1858, a nebula/star cluster object, lies to the South-East.[3]

The cluster was first discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop who observed it in 1826.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "NGC 1854". Simbad.
  2. 1 2 "NED results for object NGC 1855". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. "NGC 1850 region". deepskyforum. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  4. "NGC 1854". cseligman. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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