NGC 1652
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 38 m 22.8 s |
| declination | -68 ° 40 ′ 23 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 13.1 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 13.9 likes |
| Angular expansion | 15 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel (2 times) |
| Discovery time | November 2, 1834 December 24, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1652 • NGC 1649 • ESO 55-SC32 • GC 897 • 899 • h 2660 • 2661 • | |
NGC 1652 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud , in the constellation Dorado .
The star cluster was discovered on November 2, 1834 by John Herschel with an 18.7-inch reflector and was later included in his New General Catalog by Dreyer . It seems very likely that the entry NGC 1649 also refers to this star cluster; this entry goes back to a single observation by John Herschel in December 1834.