NGC 1868 [SEP] constellation
NGC 1868
NGC 1868 is a globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1834.
External links.
- SIMBAD
- NASA/IPAC
- Flower, P. J., Geisler, D., Olszewski, E. W., & Hodge, P  "NGC 1868 - A metal-poor intermediate-age cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud", 1980ApJ...235..769F
NGC 1398
NGC 1398 is an isolated barred spiral galaxy exhibiting a double ring structure. It is located 65 million light years from the Earth, in the constellation of Fornax. The galaxy, with a diameter of 135,000 light years, is slightly larger than the Milky Way. Over 100 billion stars are in the galaxy. It was first discovered by Friedrich Winnecke of Karlsruhe, Germany, on 17 December 1868, while he was searching for comets.