NGC 1772
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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 52.8 s |
| declination | -69 ° 33 ′ 22 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 11.0 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 11.2 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.5 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| Discovered by | James Dunlop |
| Discovery time | 1826 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1772 • ESO 56-SC033 • GC 990 • h 2722 • | |
NGC 1772 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The property was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826 .