| NGC 1854 | |
|---|---|
 Photograph of NGC 1854 taken by theHubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05h 09m 20.10s[1] |
| Declination | −68° 50′ 52.8″[1] |
| Distance | ~163000 (~50000) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.39[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.3' × 2.3'[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | NGC 1855, ESO 56-72, OGLE-CL LMC 154[1] |
| See also:Globular cluster,List of globular clusters | |
NGC 1854 (also known asNGC 1855) is a youngglobular cluster in the northern part of the central bar structure of theLarge Magellanic Cloud in theDoradoconstellation. At 200x magnification the cluster appears very bright, large and round, with dozens of very faint stars visible.NGC 1858, a nebula/star cluster object, lies to the south-east.[2]
The cluster was first discovered byScottishastronomerJames Dunlop who observed it in 1826.[3]
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