| NGC 1868 | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Dist Ly: | ~163000 ly |
| Dist Pc: | ~50000 pc |
| Appmag V: | 11.57 |
| Size V: | 2.7' × 2.7' |
| Names: | NGC 1868, ESO 85-56, KMHK 674, LW 169 |
| Image Size: | 250 |
NGC 1868 is a globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado.[2] It was discovered by John Herschel in 1834.[2] The cluster is fairly metal-poor and as a result appears relatively blue. It maintains an abundant population of mature giant branch stars which have been used to fit its age to roughly 700 million years old.[3] The cluster is located in a relatively sparse region of the Large Magellanic Cloud which has allowed it to be studied relatively free of crowding from background stars.