Astronomy:NGC 1866

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Short description: Globular cluster in the constellation Dorado

Coordinates: Sky map 05h 13m 38.920s, -65° 27′ 52.75″

NGC 1866
Different generations NGC 1866.jpg
NGC 1866 taken by Hubble Space Telescope.[1]
Observation data (J2000[2] epoch)
ConstellationDorado
Right ascension 05h 13m 38.920s[2]
Declination−65° 27′ 52.75″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)9.73[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)5.50′ × 5.50′[2]
Physical characteristics
Other designationsESO 85-52, KMHK 664, LW 163, [SL63] 319[2]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 1866 is a globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud, located in the constellation of Dorado. NGC 1866 was discovered August 3, 1826 by James Dunlop.[3]

See also

  • Globular Cluster

References

  1. ↑ "Different generations". https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/potw1847a/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database - CDS (Strasbourg)". Results for NGC 1866. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+1866&submit=SIMBAD+search. 
  3. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 1866". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc18a.htm#1866. 

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