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NGC 1866
NGC 1866
	NGC 1866 taken by Hubble Space Telescope.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Dorado
Right ascension	05h 13m 38.920s
Declination	−65° 27′ 52.75″
Apparent magnitude (V)	9.73
Apparent dimensions (V)	5.50′ × 5.50′
Physical characteristics
Other designations	ESO 85-52, KMHK 664, LW 163, [SL63] 319
	See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters

NGC 1866 is a globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud, located in the constellation of Dorado. NGC 1866 was discovered August 3, 1826 by James Dunlop.^[3]

References edit

^ "Different generations". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "SIMBAD Astronomical Database - CDS (Strasbourg)". Results for NGC 1866. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 1866". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

NGC 1866
NGC 1866 taken by Hubble Space Telescope.^[1]
Observation data (J2000^[2] epoch)
Constellation	Dorado
Right ascension	05^h 13^m 38.920^s^[2]
Declination	−65° 27′ 52.75″^[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	9.73^[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)	5.50′ × 5.50′^[2]
Physical characteristics
Other designations	ESO 85-52, KMHK 664, LW 163, [SL63] 319^[2]
See also: Globular cluster, List of globular clusters