NGC 1820

NGC 1820

Observation data
Epoch       Equinox
Constellation Dorado
Right ascension 05h 04m 06.0s[1][2]
Declination −67° 16 42[1][2]
Characteristics
Spectral type OCL[3]
Astrometry
Details
Other designations
ESO 85-SC39

NGC 1820 (also known as ESO 85-SC39[3]) is an open cluster in the Dorado constellation. It has a magnitude of 9.0[4][5] and was discovered by John Herschel on 2 January 1837.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "NGC 1820". Simbad. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 "NED results for object NGC 1820". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Open cluster NGC 1820". dso-browser. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. "NGC 1820 - Docb". Docb. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  5. 1 2 "NGC 1820 (= an OCL in the LMC)". ncseligman. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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