NGC 1733
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 04 h 54 m 04.7 s |
declination | -66 ° 40 ′ 57 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 13.3 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 13.7 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.2 ′ |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | January 3, 1837 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1733 • ESO 56-SC013 • GC 958 • h 2693 • |
NGC 1733 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered on January 3, 1837 by John Herschel .