NGC 1873

{{Short description|Open cluster in the constellation Dorado}}

{{Infobox open cluster

| name = NGC 1873

| image = File:NGC 1873 DSS.jpg

| caption = NGC 1873, just right of centre, with NGC 1869 below it

| credit =

| epoch = J2000

| constellation = Dorado

| ra = {{RA|05|13|55.7}}{{cite web|url=http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC1873|title=Object: NGC 1873 (*)|work=spider.seds|access-date=14 October 2017}}

| dec = {{DEC|-67|20|04}}

| appmag_v = 10.4{{cite simbad|title=NGC 1873|access-date=14 October 2017}}

| dist_ly =

| dist_pc =

| size_v =

| age =

| names = ESO 85-SC54

}}

NGC 1873 (also known as ESO 85-SC54) is an open cluster associated with an emission nebula located in the Dorado constellation within the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was discovered by James Dunlop on September 24, 1826 and rediscovered by John Herschel on January 2, 1837. Its apparent magnitude is 10.4, and its size is 3.50 arc minutes.{{cite web|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc18a.htm#1873|title=NGC 1873 (= an OCL and EN in the LMC)|work=cseligman|access-date=14 October 2017}}

NGC 1873 is part of a triple association with NGC 1869 and NGC 1871.