NGC 1714
Emission nebula | |
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NGC 1714
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AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 04 h 52 m 08.8 s |
declination | -66 ° 55 ′ 24 ″ |
Appearance
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Apparent brightness (visual) | 11.6 mag |
Apparent brightness (B-band) | 11.5 likes |
Angular expansion | 1.2 ' |
Ionizing source | |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
history
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discovery | John Herschel |
Date of discovery | November 2, 1834 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1714 • GC 945 • ESO 85-EN8 |
NGC 1714 is an emission nebula with an embedded open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 2, 1834 .