NGC 1751
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 54 m 12.6 s |
| declination | -69 ° 48 ′ 21 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 14.5 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 15.1 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.7 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | September 24, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1751 • ESO 56-SC23 • GC 971 • h 2705 • | |
NGC 1751 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Mensa . The star cluster was discovered in 1826 by James Dunlop with a reflector with an aperture of 9 inches and was later listed in the New General Catalog .