About NGC 1851 (C73)

NGC 1851 is a rewarding deep-sky target and is visible as a compact luminous region. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 15° altitude and reaches 50° around 01:44 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 7 hours.

Observing conditions matter, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Columba

Distance

39400 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

7.3