NGC 1766
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 55 m 57.6 s |
| declination | -70 ° 13 ′ 30 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.2 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.7 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 23, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1766 • ESO 56-SC029 • GC 985 • h 2717 • | |
NGC 1766 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa . The object was discovered by John Herschel on December 23, 1834 .