NGC 1847

Star cluster in the constellation Dorado
NGC 1847
Hubble Space Telescope photograph of NGC 1847
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension05h 07m 8.2s[1]
Declination−68° 58′ 17″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.4[1]
Physical characteristics
Associations
ConstellationDorado
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 1847 is a young, massive star cluster in the bar of the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. It was discovered in 1835 by John Herschel[2] with an 18.7-inch reflecting telescope.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Results for NGC 1847". SIMBAD. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 1847". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 7 December 2018.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 1847 at Wikimedia Commons
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