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.
References:
- R.F. Webbink, 1985.
Structure parameters of galactic globular clusters.
In: Dynamics of star clusters; Proceedings of the Symposium, Princeton, NJ,
May 29-June 1, 1984. Dordrecht, D. Reidel Publishing Co., pp. 541-577
[ADS: 1985IAUS..113..541W]
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