Astronomy:NGC 1712
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Short description: Open cluster in the constellation Dorado
| NGC 3239 | |
|---|---|
 Large Magellanic Cloud with NGC 1712 marked near the top (north is left) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 04h 50m 58.0s[1] |
| Declination | −69° 24′ 24″[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | GC 942, JH 2685, Dunlop 112 |
NGC 1712, also known as GC 942, JH 2685, and Dunlop 112 is an open cluster in the constellation of Dorado.[2][3] It is relatively small, and is located inside the Large Magellanic Cloud.[4] NGC 1712 was originally discovered in 1826 by James Dunlop, although Herschel rediscovered it in 1834.[4] Nine variable stars have been discovered in it so far, with three suspected to be binary systems.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NGC 3239". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+3239.
- ↑ Ford, Dominic. "The cluster NGC 1712 - In-The-Sky.org" (in en). https://in-the-sky.org/data/object.php?id=NGC1712.
- ↑ "NGC 1712". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/ngc.cgi?+1712.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1700 - 1749". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc17.htm#1712.
- ↑ Kubiak, M. (1990). "Variable stars in NGC 1712, a very young open cluster in Large Magellanic Cloud". Acta Astronomica 40: 297–303. ISSN 0001-5237. Bibcode: 1990AcA....40..297K.
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