NGC 1724
Asterism | |
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NGC 1724 | |
Constellation | Carter |
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.