NGC 1776
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 58 m 39.7 s |
| declination | -66 ° 25 ′ 46 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 13.0 likes |
| Brightness (B-band) | 13.3 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.1 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | January 3, 1837 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1776 • ESO 85-SC028 • GC 994 • h 2724 • | |
NGC 1776 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered on January 3, 1837 by John Herschel .