NGC 1708
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | giraffe |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 03 m 21.9 s |
| declination | + 52 ° 49 ′ 55 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 20 ′ |
| Physical data
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| 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 .