NGC 1712
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 50 m 58.4 s |
| declination | -69 ° 24 ′ 27 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 2.5 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | September 24, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1712 • ESO 56-SC011 • GC 942 • h 2685 • | |
NGC 1712 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by James Dunlop on September 24, 1826 .