NGC 1851
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| NGC 1851 | |
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 A Ultraviolet image of NGC 1851. |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Columba |
| Right ascension | 5h 14m 6.7s[1] |
| Declination | -40° 2′ 48″[1] |
| Distance | 39,500 light-years[2] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 11′[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.3[3] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 305-SC 016,[1] Caldwell 73 | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 1851 (also known as Caldwell 73) is a globular cluster located in the constellation Columba.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1851. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+1851. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "SEDS Milky Way Globular Clusters". Results for NGC 1851. http://spider.seds.org/spider/MWGC/n1851.html. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ a b "SEDS NGC Catalog Online". Results for NGC 1851. http://spider.seds.org/ngc/ngc.cgi?ngc+1851. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
[edit] External links
- Galex image of NGC 1851
- NGC 1851 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
5h 14m 6.7s, −40° 2′ 48″
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