NGC 1673
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Table Mountain |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 04 h 42 m 39.6 s |
declination | -69 ° 49 ′ 17 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 14.1 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 14.5 mag |
Angular expansion | 0.7 ′ |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | December 23, 1834 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1673 • ESO 55-SC034 • GC 913 • h 2667 • PGC 3517902 |
NGC 1673 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa . The object was discovered by John Herschel on December 23, 1834 .