NGC 1755 | |
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NGC 1755 (Hubble) | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 04 55 16.390 |
Declination | −68° 12′ 23.12″ |
Distance | 160,000 ly (49,000 pc) |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.6′ |
Physical characteristics | |
Estimated age | 80 Myr |
Other designations | ESO 56-SC28 |
Associations | |
Constellation | Dorado |
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters |
NGC 1755 (also known as ESO 56-SC28) is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the Dorado constellation. It is about 120 light years across and due to its size could be a globular cluster. It has a diameter of 2.6′ and an apparent magnitude of 9.9. It was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826.
References
- ^ "NGC 1755". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "NGC 1755 (= an OCL in the LMC)". cseligman. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Open cluster NGC 1755". dso-browser. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- Milone, A. P.; Marino, A. F.; d'Antona, F.; Bedin, L. R.; Da Costa, G. S.; Jerjen, H.; MacKey, A. D. (2016). "Multiple stellar populations in Magellanic Cloud clusters. IV. The double main sequence of the young cluster NGC 1755". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 458 (4): 4368. arXiv:1603.03493. Bibcode:2016MNRAS.458.4368M. doi:10.1093/mnras/stw608.
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to NGC 1755 at Wikimedia Commons