NGC 1712
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
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 |
history | |
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 .