NGC 1749
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 04 h 54 m 56.0 s |
declination | -68 ° 11 ′ 19 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 13.6 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 13.6 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 | December 30, 1836 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1749 • ESO 56-SC026 • GC 969 • h 2703 • |
NGC 1749 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on December 30, 1836 .