NGC 1761
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 56 m 37.7 s |
| declination | -66 ° 28 ′ 44 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 9.9 likes |
| Angular expansion | 1.2 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | August 3, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1761 • ESO 85-SC018 • GC 980 • h 2710 • | |
NGC 1761 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by James Dunlop on August 3, 1826 .