NGC 1715
Emission nebula | |
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NGC 1715
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AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 04 h 52 m 10.5 s |
declination | -66 ° 54 ′ 31 ″ |
Appearance
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Angular expansion | 1.1 '× 0.9' |
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 1715 • GC 946 • ESO 85-EN9 |
NGC 1715 is an emission nebula in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 2, 1834 .