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NGC 1856

NGC 1856 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Dorado. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1856:

NGC:NGC 1856
Type:globular cluster
Constellation:Dorado
V-mag (visual):10.0
B-mag (blue):10.4
Right Ascension:05:09:29.37
Declination:-69:07:39.30
Major axis:2.7 '
Minor axis:2.4 '
Angle (major axis):90°

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS