SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
massimo.difusco
Location of Photo:
Rio Hurtado (Chile)
Date/Time of photo:
11/12/2025 05:00
Equipment:
Data acquired at Chilescope: ASA Newton 500 @1900mm, ASA DDM85 equatorial Mount, FLI PL16803 CCD camera, Astrodon R/G/B filters
Description:
NGC 1851 (also known as Caldwell 73) is a relatively massive globular cluster located in the southern constellation of Columba. It is located 39500 light-years from the Sun, and 54100 light-years from the Galactic Center. The cluster is following a highly eccentric orbit through the galaxy, with an eccentricity of about 0.7.
