NGC 1997
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Swordfish |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 30 m 34.7 s |
| declination | -63 ° 11 ′ 58 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 13.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.3 ′ |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 30, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1997 • ESO 086-SC001 • GC 1200 • h 2886 • | |
NGC 1997 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Dorado . The object was discovered by John Herschel on November 30, 1834 .