NGC 1820
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| NGC 1820 | |
|---|---|
| File:NGC 1820 DSS.jpg | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 05h 04m 06.0s[1][2] |
| Declination | −67° 16′ 42″[1][2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 85-SC39 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
NGC 1820 (also known as ESO 85-SC39[3]) is an open cluster in the Dorado constellation. It is located within the Large Magellanic Cloud.[2] It has a magnitude of 9.0[4][5] and was discovered by John Herschel on 2 January 1837.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NGC 1820". Simbad. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "NED results for object NGC 1820". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Open cluster NGC 1820". dso-browser. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "NGC 1820 - Docb". Docb. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "NGC 1820 (= an OCL in the LMC)". ncseligman. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
