NGC 1755
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 55 m 14.9 s |
| declination | -68 ° 12 ′ 15 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 9.9 likes |
| Angular expansion | 2.6 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | October 3, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1755 • Dun 167 • ESO 56-SC028 • GC 976 • h 2706 • | |
NGC 1755 is the name for an open star cluster near the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . NGC 1755 is 2.6 'in diameter and has an apparent magnitude of 9.9 mag. The star cluster was discovered on October 3, 1826 by James Dunlop with a 9-inch telescope and was later listed in the New General Catalog .