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]
| NGC 1712 | |
|---|---|
 Large Magellanic Cloud with NGC 1712 marked near the top (north is left) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 04h 50m 58.0s[1] |
| Declination | −69° 24′ 24″[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | GC 942, JH 2685, Dunlop 112 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
References
edit- ^ a b "NGC 3239". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Ford, Dominic. "The cluster NGC 1712 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ "NGC 1712". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1700 - 1749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ Kubiak, M. (1990). "Variable stars in NGC 1712, a very young open cluster in Large Magellanic Cloud". Acta Astronomica. 40: 297–303. Bibcode:1990AcA....40..297K. ISSN 0001-5237.
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