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NGC 1755
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| NGC 1755 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1755 (Hubble) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 04h 55m 16.390s[1] |
| Declination | −68° 12′ 23.12″[1] |
| Distance | 160,000[2] ly (49,000 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | 9.9[3] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.6′[3] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 80[4] Myr |
| Other designations | ESO 56-SC28 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
NGC 1755 (also known as ESO 56-SC28)[3] 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.[2] It has a diameter of 2.6′ and an apparent magnitude of 9.9.[3] It was discovered by James Dunlop in 1826.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "NGC 1755". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "NGC 1755 (= an OCL in the LMC)". cseligman. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Open cluster NGC 1755". dso-browser. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. 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.
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