NGC 1866 is a globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud, located in the constellation of Dorado. NGC 1866 was discovered August 3rd, 1826 by James Dunlop.[3]
| NGC 1866 | |
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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] |
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| Other designations | ESO 85-52, KMHK 664, LW 163, [SL63] 319[2] |
| See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters | |
New General Catalogue 1500 to 1999 | |
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