NGC 1724
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 1724 | |
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| Constellation | Carter |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05h 03m 32.3s |
| declination | + 49 ° 29 ′ 30 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Angular expansion |
1.0 ' |
| distance |
4700 ly (1437 pc) |
| history | |
| discovery |
George Rümker |
| Date of discovery |
April 30, 1864 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1724 • OCl 405 | |
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In the NGC catalog, NGC 1724 denotes many apparently close together stars in the constellation Auriga . The catalog entry is based on an observation by the astronomer George Rümker on April 30, 1864.