NGC 1651
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Globular cluster NGC 1651 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 37 m 32.3 s |
| declination | -70 ° 35 ′ 09 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Brightness (visual) | 12.3 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 13.0 likes |
| Angular expansion | 2 ′, 5 |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| discovery | John Herschel |
| Discovery date | November 3, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1651 • ESO 55-SC30 • GC 898 • PGC 3517898 | |
NGC 1651 is a globular cluster of the large Magellanic Cloud . Located in the constellation Mensa , it was discovered by John Herschel in 1834 with an 18.7-inch reflector.