NGC 1850: Not Found in the Milky Way . ... ESA , NASA , Explanation: A mere 168,000 light-years distant, this large, lovely cluster of stars, NGC 1850 , is located near the outskirts of the central bar structure in our neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud . ... NGC 1850 is also a double star cluster, with a second, compact cluster of stars visible here below and to the right of the large cluster's central region. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...