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NGC1806

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:2:11.4
Declination: -67:59:2
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude:

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1836
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: pB, L, gbM
Sub-type: OCL

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1806

24" (11/18/12 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): very bright LMC globular, large, round, at least 1.5' diameter.  Sharply concentrated with a brighter, grainy 25" core and a slightly mottled halo.  Located 4.5' NE of mag 8.3 HD 32972 = AO Doradus.