NGC 1791
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 04 h 59 m 06.5 s |
| declination | -70 ° 10 ′ 07 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 13.1 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 13.5 likes |
| Angular expansion | 1.3 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 16, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1791 • ESO 56-SC041 • GC 1008 • h 2734 • | |
NGC 1791 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Mensa . The object was discovered by John Herschel on December 16, 1835 .