NGC 1764
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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 27.7 s |
| declination | -67 ° 41 ′ 38 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.6 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.0 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 2, 1837 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1764 • ESO 56-SC030 • GC 983 • h 2713 • | |
NGC 1764 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on January 2, 1837 .