NGC 1770
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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 15.7 s |
| declination | -68 ° 25 ′ 05 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 1.6 ′ |
| 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 1770 • Dun 169 • ESO 56-SC035 • GC 988 • h 2715 • | |
NGC 1770 is the name of an emission nebula with an embedded open star cluster in the constellation Dorado (swordfish). The object is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud and was discovered by James Dunlop on August 3, 1826 .