NGC 1820 (original) (raw)

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Open cluster in the constellation Dorado

NGC 1820
NGC 1820 with NGC 1816 north-east of it and NGC 1814 south-east of the open cluster
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
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

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]

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5. ^ a b "NGC 1820 (= an OCL in the LMC)". ncseligman. Retrieved 29 July 2016.