NGC 1466

Globular Cluster NGC 1466, in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) in Hydrus

RA:
03 : 44.5
Dec:
-71 : 41
Distance from Sun:
166 kly
Distance from Galactic Center:
Apparent Diameter:
2.3 arc min
Brightness:
11.4 mag
Radial Velocity:
Diameter:
Abs. Mag:
This object was considered as a Milky Way Globular Cluster e.g. by Webbink (1985), but apparently belongs to the Large Magellanic Cloud, our larger satellite galaxy.

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