NGC 1872

NGC 1872
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	05h 13m 11.7s[1]
Declination	-69° 18′ 45″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.4[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	1′
Physical characteristics
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 1872 is an open cluster with associated nebulosity in the constellation Dorado. It was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826.^{[citation needed]}

With the release of a recent Hubble image there is currently debate about whether NGC 1872 is an open or globular cluster. NGC 1872 has characteristics of both — 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.

Gallery

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  NGC 1872 wide field view.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "SIMBAD astronomical database". Results for NGC 1872. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/. Retrieved 2007-05-02. 

External links

• NGC 1872 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Coordinates: 05^h 13^m 11.7^s, −69° 18′ 45″