NGC 1869 (also known as ESO 85-SC55) is an open cluster in the Dorado constellation. It is located within the Large Magellanic Cloud.[3] It was discovered by James Dunlop on September 24, 1826, using a telescope reflector with a nine-inch aperture.[5] It is a large cluster of rich scattered stars. It is part of a triple association with NGC 1871 and NGC 1873. It has an apparent magnitude of 14.0.[2]
| NGC 1869 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05h 13m 56.3s[1][2][3][4] |
| Declination | −67° 22′ 46″[1][2][3][4] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0[2] |
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| Other designations | ESO 85-SC55 |
| See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters | |
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