NGC 1736
| Emission nebula | |
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| NGC 1736
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 53 m 01.5 s |
| declination | -68 ° 03 ′ 11 ″ |
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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history
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| discovery | John Herschel |
| Date of discovery | December 30, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1736 • GC 961 • ESO 56-EN16 | |
NGC 1736 is an emission nebula in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on December 30, 1836 .