NGC1851 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1851 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 15° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1851
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h14m [2] |
| Declination: | −40°02' [2] |
| Constellation: | Columba |
| Magnitude: | 7.30 (V) [4] 8.80 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 12.1 kpc 39.4 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.57 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -8.11 |
Sources