NGC 1847

NGC 1847

Hubble Space Telescope photograph of NGC 1847
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation Dorado
Right ascension 05h 07m 8.2s
Declination −68° 58 17
Physical characteristics

NGC 1847 is a young, massive star cluster in the bar of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. It was discovered in 1835 by John Herschel with an 18.7-inch reflecting telescope.