NGC 1697
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 47 m 38.8 s |
| declination | -69 ° 20 ′ 37 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.6 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 13.2 mag |
| Angular expansion | 2.6 ′ |
| 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 1697 • ESO 56-SC005 • GC 930 • h 2675 • PGC 3517907 | |
NGC 1697 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 2, 1834 .