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NGC 1852
Hubble Space Telescope photograph of NGC 1852
Observation data ( J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension05h 09m 24s [1]
Declination−67° 46.38′ [1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.0 [1]
Apparent dimensions (V)2' [1]
Physical characteristics
Associations
Constellation Dorado
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 1852 is a star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. [2] It was discovered in 1826 by James Dunlop [2] with a 9-inch reflecting telescope.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "NGC 1852". Simbad. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 1850 - 1899". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 1852 at Wikimedia Commons