NGC 1756
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Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 04 h 54 m 49.8 s |
declination | -69 ° 14 ′ 16 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 12.2 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.1 ' |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | November 11, 1836 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1756 • ESO 56-SC27 • GC 974 • h 2707 • |
NGC 1756 is an open cluster of the large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 11, 1836 and was later listed in the New General Catalog .