Astronomy:NGC 1869
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Short description: Open cluster in the constellation Dorado
| NGC 1869 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05h 13m 56.3s[1][2][3][4] |
| Declination | −67° 22′ 46″[1][2][3][4] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0[2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 85-SC55 |
NGC 1869 (also known as ESO 85-SC55) is an open cluster in the Dorado constellation. It is located within the Large Magellanic Cloud.[3] It was discovered by James Dunlop on September 24, 1826, using a telescope reflector with a nine-inch aperture.[5] It is a large cluster of rich scattered stars. It is part of a triple association with NGC 1871 and NGC 1873. It has an apparent magnitude of 14.0.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NED results for object NGC 1869". Ned. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+1869.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Object: NGC 1869". Spider.Seds. http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC+1869.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Query : NGC 1869". Simbad. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC+1869.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Vizier:NGC 1869". Vizier. http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-S?NGC+1869.
- ↑ "NGC 1869". csgeilman. http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc18a.htm#1869.
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