NGC 1696
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 48 m 30.0 s |
| declination | -68 ° 14 ′ 34 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 14.0 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 14.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.9 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 2, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1696 • ESO 56-SC004 • GC 929 • h 2674 • PGC 3517906 | |
NGC 1696 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 2, 1834 .