NGC 1786
NGC 1786 is a globular cluster in the constellation Dorado, magnitude 10.1 (blue), 2.0′ × 2.0′ across.
A 10.1-magnitude (B-band) globular cluster in Dorado, about 2′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around January, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in December). It can be seen from everywhere south of 22°N and never sets south of 22°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 22° up from the equator, 57° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Globular cluster
- Constellation
- Dorado
- Designations
- NGC 1786
- Magnitude
- 10.1 (blue)
- Apparent size
- 2.0′ × 2.0′
- Position
- RA 4h 59.1m, Dec −67° 45′ (J2000)
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