NGC 1698
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 49 m 05 s |
| declination | -69 ° 06 ′ 54 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.1 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.2 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.6 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 23, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1698 • ESO 56-SC006 • GC 931 • h 2677 • PGC 3517908 | |
NGC 1698 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on December 23, 1834 .