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NGC1733

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 4:54:4.8
Declination: -66:40:58
Constellation: DOR
Visual Magnitude: 13.3

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1837
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: eF, pS, R, gbM
Sub-type: OCL

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1733

18" (7/9/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this LMC cluster appeared as a round knot, ~25" diameter with a fairly even surface brightness.  Easy to locate as it is situated just 3.4' E of mag 6.5 HD 31754 on the NW side of the LMC.