NGC 1777
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AladinLite | |
Constellation | Table Mountain |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 04 h 55 m 47.6 s |
declination | -74 ° 17 ′ 07 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 12.8 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 13.4 mag |
Angular expansion | 2.1 ′ |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | November 26, 1834 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1777 • ESO 33-SC001 • GC 995 • h 2728 • |
NGC 1777 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 26, 1836 .