05h13m11.7s, −69° 18′45″| NGC 1872 | |
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NGC 1872, a rich cluster of thousands of stars lying in our small neighbouring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, 3′ view
Credit: ESA/Hubble and NASA | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 05h13m 11.7s[1] |
| Declination | −69° 18′ 45″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.4[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1′[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Dorado[2] |
| See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters | |
NGC 1872 is an open cluster within the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. It was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826.[3]
NGC 1872 has characteristics of both globular clusters and open clusters - it is visually as rich as a typical globular but is much younger, and, like many open clusters, has bluer stars. Such intermediate clusters are common in the Large Magellanic Cloud.[3]
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