* Astronomy

NGC 1876 is a magnitude +11.7 open star cluster and emission nebula located in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado.

The cluster was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop using a homemade 9-foot 22.86 cm (9 inch) f/12 speculum Newtonian reflector at Paramatta, New South Wales, Australia, in 1826.

The cluster was rediscovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at Feldhausen, Claremont, Cape Town on the 3rd November 1834. 

Position (J2000): R.A. 05h 13m 18.5s  |  Dec. -69° 21' 52"