NGC 796
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Little water snake |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 01 h 56 m 43.7 s |
| declination | -74 ° 13 ′ 12 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 0.8 |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Small Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | September 18, 1835 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 796 • ESO 30-SC006 • GC 480 • h 2456 • | |
NGC 796 is an open star cluster in the constellation Hydrus . The star cluster, discovered by John Herschel on September 18, 1836 , is assigned to the Small Magellanic Cloud .
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