NGC 1049

NGC 1049 is a globular cluster in the constellation Fornax, which was discovered in the period 1834-1838 by John Herschel. The globular cluster was accessible due to its much higher surface brightness long time before its home galaxy, the Fornax dwarf galaxy observation. NGC 1049 is the brightest of the six known globular clusters of the Fornax dwarf galaxy. The cluster has a low metallicity and thus originated in the early history of the dwarf galaxy.

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