NGC 1868

NGC 1868

Hubble Space Telescope photograph of NGC 1868
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension 05h 14m 36s[1]
Declination −63° 57.3[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.6[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 3.9[1]
Physical characteristics

NGC 1868 is a globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado.[1] It was discovered by John Herschel in 1834.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 1850 - 1899". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

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