NGC 1851

NGC 1851
A Ultraviolet image of NGC 1851. Credit: NASA/GALEX
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class	II[1]
Right ascension	05^h 14^m 06.76^s[2]
Declination	–40° 02′ 47.6″[2]
Distance	39.5 kly (12.1 kpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)	7.3[4]
Apparent dimensions (V)	11′[4]
Physical characteristics
Mass	5.51×10^5[5] M☉
Estimated age	9.2 Gyr[6]
Other designations	ESO 305-SC 016,[7] Caldwell 73

NGC 1851 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Columba.

References

1. Shapley, Harlow; Sawyer, Helen B. (August 1927), "A Classification of Globular Clusters", Harvard College Observatory Bulletin (849): 11–14, Bibcode:1927BHarO.849...11S
2. Goldsbury, Ryan; et al. (December 2010), "The ACS Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. X. New Determinations of Centers for 65 Clusters", The Astronomical Journal 140 (6): 1830–1837, arXiv:1008.2755, Bibcode:2010AJ....140.1830G, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/140/6/1830.
3. "SEDS Milky Way Globular Clusters". Results for NGC 1851. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
4. "SEDS NGC Catalog Online". Results for NGC 1851. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
5. Boyles, J.; et al. (November 2011), "Young Radio Pulsars in Galactic Globular Clusters", The Astrophysical Journal 742 (1): 51, arXiv:1108.4402, Bibcode:2011ApJ...742...51B, doi:10.1088/0004-637X/742/1/51
6. Koleva, M.; et al. (April 2008), "Spectroscopic ages and metallicities of stellar populations: validation of full spectrum fitting", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 385 (4): 1998–2010, arXiv:0801.0871, Bibcode:2008MNRAS.385.1998K, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.12908.x
7. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1851. Retrieved 2011-01-09.

External links

• Galex image of NGC 1851
• NGC 1851 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Coordinates: 5^h 14^m 6.7^s, −40° 2′ 48″