NGC 1754

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Open star cluster
NGC 1754
Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope
Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope
AladinLite
Constellation Table Mountain
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 04 h 54 m 18.9 s
declination -70 ° 26 ′ 33 ″
Appearance

Brightness  (visual) 12 likes
Physical data

Affiliation Large Magellanic Cloud
history
Discovered by John Herschel
Discovery time November 12, 1836
Catalog names
 NGC  1754 •  ESO  56-SC025 •  GC  973 •  h  2708 •

NGC 1754 is a globular cluster in the constellation Table Mountain . The star cluster was discovered on November 12, 1836 by John Herschel with an 18.7 inch collector.

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. SEDS : NGC 1754
  3. Seligman