astro.wikisort.org - GalaxyNGC 1846 is a globular cluster containing hundreds of thousands of stars in the outer halo of the Large Magellanic Cloud.[3] It was discovered on November 6, 1826 by James Dunlop and is included in the New General Catalogue. At an aperture of 50 arcseconds, its apparent V-band magnitude is 10.68, but at this wavelength, it has 0.07 magnitudes of interstellar extinction.[2]
Globular cluster in the constellation Dorado
NGC 1846 |
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 Picture from the Hubble Space Telescope |
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Constellation | Dorado |
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Right ascension | 05h 07m 34.900s[1] |
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Declination | −67° 27′ 32.45″[1] |
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Distance | 160,000 ly (50000 pc) |
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Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.68[2] |
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Apparent dimensions (V) | 3.8′[1] |
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Mass | 5.7×104[2] M☉ |
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Estimated age | 1.70±0.05 Gyr[2] |
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See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters |
NGC 1846 is about 1.7 billion years old. Its estimated mass is 5.7×104 M☉, and its total luminosity is 1.68×105 L☉, leading to a mass-to-luminosity ratio of 0.34 M☉/L☉.[2] All else equal, older star clusters have higher mass-to-luminosity ratios; that is, they have lower luminosities for the same mass.[2]
In an image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2006 (see picture), astronomers spotted a green planetary nebula towards the bottom of the image. It is uncertain whether NGC 1846 contains this planetary nebula or if it just happened to be on the same line of sight; however, measurements of the motion of the cluster's stars along with the nebula's central star lead to the conclusion that it is a member of the cluster.[3]
References
External links
Media related to NGC 1846 at Wikimedia Commons
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NGC 1846 ist ein offener Sternhaufen in der Großen Magellanschen Wolke. Er wurde am 6. November 1826 von James Dunlop entdeckt und ist im New General Catalogue verzeichnet.[3]
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NGC 1846 (другое обозначение — ESO 56-SC67) — рассеянное скопление в созвездии Золотая Рыба.
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