NGC 1858

star cluster

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Vinony files it under Astronomical objects discovered in 1826, Dorado and Emission nebulae.

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Key facts

Right ascension: 05 09 51.9
Declination: −68 ° 53 ′ 28 ″
Apparent magnitude v: 9.9 (visible) 9.8 (B-Band)
Estimated age: 8 million
Other designations: ESO 56-SC74, Dunlop 120
Constellation: Dorado

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Wikidata facts

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catalog code: [SL63] 274
time of discovery or invention: 1826-08-03
apparent magnitude: 9.76
Commons category: NGC 1858
right ascension: 77.483708
declination: -68.901722

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 1858 (also known as ESO 56-SC74) is a bright, large, irregular open cluster and emission nebula. It is found in the Dorado constellation. It is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was first discovered by James Dunlop on August 3, 1826, and was first recorded as Dunlop 120. John Herschel recorded it on November 2, 1834. However, at the time, he did not associate it with Dunlop 120. Astronomers have now realised that Dunlop 120 and NGC 1858 are the same object.