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]
| NGC 1820 | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b "NGC 1820". Simbad. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "NGC 1820 (= an OCL in the LMC)". ncseligman. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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