NGC 1768
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 57 m 00.1 s |
| declination | -68 ° 14 ′ 58 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 12.8 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.5 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.9 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | October 3, 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1768 • ESO 56-SC032 • GC 986 • h 2718 • | |
NGC 1768 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by James Dunlop on October 3, 1826 .