NGC 1629
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Little water snake |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 29 m 36.9 s |
| declination | -71 ° 50 ′ 18 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | I2pn |
| Brightness (visual) | 11.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 3.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 24, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1629 • OCl 403 • ESO 55-SC024 • GC 2653 • h 882 • LBN 722 | |
NGC 1629 is an open star cluster of the Trumpler-type I2pn in the constellation Little Water Snake in the southern sky .
The object was discovered on December 24, 1834 by John Herschel .