NGC 1820
Open cluster in the constellation Dorado
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NGC 1820 (also known as ESO 85-SC39[3]) is an open cluster in the Dorado constellation. It is located within the Large Magellanic Cloud.[2] It has a magnitude of 9.0[4][5] and was discovered by John Herschel on 2 January 1837.[5]
| NGC 1820 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1820 with NGC 1816 north-east of it and NGC 1814 south-east of the open cluster | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 05h 04m 06.0s[1][2] |
| Declination | −67° 16′ 42″[1][2] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | ESO 85-SC39 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
