NGC 1708

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Open star cluster
NGC 1708
NGC 1708 DSS.jpg
AladinLite
Constellation giraffe
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 05 h 03 m 21.9 s
declination + 52 ° 49 ′ 55 ″
Appearance

Angular expansion 20 ′
Physical data

distance  1950 ly
(600 pc )
history
Discovered by John Herschel
Discovery time February 16, 1831
Catalog names
 NGC  1708 •  GC  940 •  h  337 •

NGC 1708 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Camelopardalis . The object was discovered by John Herschel on February 16, 1831 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. SEDS : NGC 1708
  3. WEBDA
  4. Seligman