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NGC1864

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 5:12:40.7
Declination: -67:37:17
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 12.9

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: F, pS, iR, bM, r or stellar
Sub-type: OCL

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1864

30" (10/12/15 - OzSky): fairly bright, fairly small, roundish glow, 35" diameter.  Four stars are resolved are 303x.  Two mag 14.3 and 15.5 stars on the west end and a couple of mag 14.5-15 stars on the southeast side.  HD 34650 = HJ 3747 = 9.4/11.0 at 7" is 6.2' ENE.  NGC 1871/1869/1873 lies 12' and more to the northeast.