NGC 1731
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 53 m 32.1 s |
| declination | -66 ° 55 ′ 31 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 9.9 likes |
| Angular expansion | 8th' |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 23, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1731 • ESO 85-SC12 • GC 956 • h 2691 • | |
NGC 1731 is an open star cluster and emission nebula in the constellation Swordfish and has an angular extent of 8.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 9.9 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on December 23, 1834 and is also known as ESO 85-SC12 .