Asteria — interactive night sky map
NGC 1851 is a globular cluster in the constellation Columba with an apparent magnitude of 7.2, spanning about 9 arcminutes. It is within reach of binoculars or a small telescope.
It is best placed in the evening sky around December. It is visible from the whole southern hemisphere and from northern latitudes up to about 50°N. It is circumpolar (never sets) south of latitude 50°S.