Declination −69° 07′ 39″ | Right ascension 05 09 29.4 Apparent magnitude (V) 10.1 | |
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NGC 1856 is a young, massive star cluster similar to a "blue globular cluster" in the Magellanic Clouds in the constellation Dorado. Its age is estimated to be 80 million years. The object was discovered in 1826 by James Dunlop with a 9-inch reflecting telescope.
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