NGC 1787
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Swordfish |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 05 h 01 m 44.4 s |
declination | -69 ° 23 ′ 32 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 10.9 likes |
Angular expansion | 23 ′ |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Milky Way |
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Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | December 25, 1837 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 1787 • ESO 85-SC031 • GC 1004 • h 2731 • |
NGC 1787 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on December 25, 1837 .