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]
| NGC 1898 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1898 taken by Hubble Space Telescope.[1] | |
| Observation data (J2000[2] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 05h 16m 41.24s[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] |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Celestial fairy lights". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "NGC 1898". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ^ Hodge, Paul W. (1960). "Studies of the Large Magellanic Cloud. I. The Red Globular Clusters". The Astrophysical Journal. 131: 351. Bibcode:1960ApJ...131..351H. doi:10.1086/146838.
- ^ Seligman, C. "NGC 1898 (= an OCL in the LMC)". C Seligman.com. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Cozens, Glendyn John (2008). "An analysis of the first three catalogues of southern star clusters and nebulae" (PhD Thesis). James Cook University Australia. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
External links edit
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