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NGC1801

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:0:34.6
Declination: -69:36:50
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 12.2

Historic Information

Discoverer: Dunlop
Year of discovery: 1826
Discovery aperture: 9.0

Observational

Summary description: F, pL, R, vglbM, p of 2
Sub-type: OCL

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1801

18" (7/10/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 128x this LMC cluster appeared moderately bright, round, 1' diameter with a fairly even surface brightness and no core.  Located 8' SW mag 8 HD 33031.  Forms a pair with NGC 1793 6' NW.  Galaxy NGC 1809 lies 8' NE.