NGC 1769
| Emission nebula | |
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| NGC 1769
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 57 m 47.4 s |
| declination | -66 ° 28 ′ 09 ″ |
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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history
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| discovery | James Dunlop |
| Date of discovery | November 6, 1826 |
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| NGC 1769 • GC 987 • h 2716 • ESO 85-EN 023 | |
NGC 1769 is an emission nebula in the constellation Swordfish in the Large Magellanic Cloud .
NGC 1769 was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826 and is listed in the New General Catalog .