NGC 1872
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| NGC 1872 | |
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 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 |
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| 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′ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters | |
NGC 1872 is an open cluster with associated nebulosity in the constellation Dorado. It was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826.[citation needed]
With the release of a recent Hubble image there is currently debate about whether NGC 1872 is an open or globular cluster. NGC 1872 has characteristics of both — 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.
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NGC 1872 wide field view.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "SIMBAD astronomical database". Results for NGC 1872. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/. Retrieved 2007-05-02.
[edit] External links
- NGC 1872 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
