NGC 1898 explained

NGC 1898
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation:	Dorado
Appmag V:	11.86
Dist Ly:	170,000 ly
Names:	BSDL 2439, ESO 56-90, OGLE-CL LMC 292, [SL63] 350

NGC 1898 is a globular cluster in the constellation of Dorado at an approximate distance of 170,000 light-years. NGC 1898 is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, and was for some time believed to be discovered by John Herschel in 1834; however recent research shows it was first observed by James Dunlop in 1826.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Seligman . C . NGC 1898 (= an OCL in the LMC) . C Seligman.com . 15 December 2019.
2. Web site: Cozens . Glendyn John . An analysis of the first three catalogues of southern star clusters and nebulae . James Cook University Australia . 15 December 2019 . PhD Thesis . 2008.