NGC 1866

Short description: Globular cluster in the constellation Dorado

Coordinates:  05h 13m 38.920s, -65° 27′ 52.75″

NGC 1866

NGC 1866 taken by Hubble Space Telescope.[1]

Observation data (J2000[2] epoch)
Constellation| Dorado
Right ascension|  05h 13m 38.920s[2]
Declination| −65° 27′ 52.75″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)| 9.73[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)| 5.50′ × 5.50′[2]
Physical characteristics
Other designations| ESO 85-52, KMHK 664, LW 163, [SL63] 319[2]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 1866 is a globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud, located in the constellation of Dorado. NGC 1866 was discovered August 3, 1826 by James Dunlop.[3]

## See also

* Globular Cluster

## References

1. ↑ "Different generations". https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/potw1847a/.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database - CDS (Strasbourg)". Results for NGC 1866. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+1866&submit=SIMBAD+search.
3. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 1866". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc18a.htm#1866.

## External links

* NGC 1866 on SIMBAD

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