NGC 1871
NGC 1871 is a cluster + nebula in the constellation Dorado, magnitude 10.1, 2.3′ × 1.6′ across.
A star cluster with nebulosity in Dorado, about 2.3′ × 1.6′. Its catalogued magnitude, 10.1, is that of the star cluster; the nebulosity is much fainter.
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 23°N and never sets south of 23°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 23° up from the equator, 58° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Cluster + nebula
- Constellation
- Dorado
- Designations
- NGC 1871
- Magnitude
- 10.1
- Apparent size
- 2.3′ × 1.6′
- Position
- RA 5h 13.9m, Dec −67° 27′ (J2000)
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