NGC 1898

NGC 1898
NGC 1898
	NGC 1898 taken by Hubble Space Telescope.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Dorado
Right ascension	05h 16m 41.24s
Declination	−69° 39′ 24.4″
Distance	170,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.86
Physical characteristics
Other designations	BSDL 2439, ESO 56-90, OGLE-CL LMC 292, [SL63] 350
	See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 1898 is a globular cluster^[3] in the constellation of Dorado at an approximate distance of 170,000 light-years.^[1] NGC 1898 is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way,^[1] and was for some time believed to be discovered by John Herschel in 1834; however recent research shows it was first observed by James Dunlop in 1826.^[4]^[5]

Right ascension05^h 16^m 41.24^s^[2]

Declination−69° 39′ 24.4″^[2]

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NGC 1898
NGC 1898 taken by Hubble Space Telescope.^[1]
Observation data (J2000^[2] epoch)
Constellation	Dorado
Right ascension	05^h 16^m 41.24^s^[2]
Declination	−69° 39′ 24.4″^[2]
Distance	170,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.86^[2]
Physical characteristics
Other designations	BSDL 2439, ESO 56-90, OGLE-CL LMC 292, [SL63] 350^[2]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters