C105 · globular cluster
NGC 4833
NGC 4833 is a globular cluster discovered by Abbe Lacaille during his 1751–1752 journey to South Africa, and catalogued in 1755.
RA12h 59m 34sDec−70° 52' 28"
Image: ESA/Hubble and NASA. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C105
- All designations
- C105 · NGC 4833
- Object type
- Globular Cluster
- Constellation
- Musca
- Best viewing
- Spring
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 12h 59m 34s
- Declination (J2000)
- −70° 52' 28"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 4833 is a globular cluster discovered by Abbe Lacaille during his 1751–1752 journey to South Africa, and catalogued in 1755. It was subsequently observed and catalogued by James Dunlop and Sir John Herschel whose instruments could resolve it into individual stars.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used