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| Catalogue and alternative designations |
NGC 1851, Caldwell 73 |
| Type | Globular Cluster |
| Position | 05 14 07, - 40 02 48 |
| Constellation | Columba |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL6303E and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | LRGB image with Astrodon filters. L=80m, R = G = B =60m |
| Description | This
globular cluster in Columba is a
comparatively massive one and
may be a stripped dwarf galaxy
nucleus similar to Omega
Centauri. Its apparent magnitude
is 7.3 and it is about 11' in
diameter. The distance is
estimated as 39,500 light years.
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