NGC 1749
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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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 |
| history | |
| 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 .