NGC 1782
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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 51.1 s |
| declination | -69 ° 23 ′ 32 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 10.5 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 10.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.2 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 16, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1782 • ESO 56-SC036 • GC 999 • h 2727 • | |
NGC 1782 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on December 16, 1835 .