NGC 1851

Scientific overview

NGC 1851 is a globular cluster in the constellation Columba. It shines at apparent magnitude 7.23 and spans about 9 arcminutes of sky.

Observation guide

Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.

Location in the sky

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data

  Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.