NGC 1872

NGC 1872

NGC 1872, a rich cluster of thousands of stars lying in our small neighbouring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, 3 view
Credit: ESA/Hubble and NASA
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 05h 13m 11.7s[1]
Declination −69° 18 45[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.4[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 1[1]
Physical characteristics

NGC 1872 is an open cluster within the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. It was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826.[2]

NGC 1872 has characteristics of both globular clusters and open clusters - it is visually as rich as a typical globular but is much younger, and, like many open clusters, has bluer stars. Such intermediate clusters are common in the Large Magellanic Cloud.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "SIMBAD astronomical database". Results for NGC 1872. Retrieved 2007-05-02.
  2. 1 2 "NGC 1872: open or globular cluster?". Hubble Space Telescope. ESA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

Coordinates: 05h 13m 11.7s, −69° 18′ 45″

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