IC 1612

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Open star cluster
IC 1612
AladinLite
Constellation Toucan
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 00 h 59 m 58.6 s
declination -72 ° 22 ′ 15 ″
Appearance

Brightness  (visual) 12.5 mag
Angular expansion 0.7
Physical data

Affiliation Small Magellanic Cloud
history
Discovered by James Dunlop
Discovery time September 5, 1826
Catalog names
 IC  1612 •  ESO  29-SC28 •

IC 1612 is an open star cluster in the constellation Toucan that has an apparent magnitude of 12.5 mag. The object was discovered by James Dunlop on September 5, 1826 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b SEDS : IC 1612
  3. Seligman