| NGC 1712 | |
|---|---|
Large Magellanic Cloud with NGC 1712 marked near the top (north is left) | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| 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 |
| See also:Open cluster,List of open clusters | |
NGC 1712, also known asGC 942,JH 2685, andDunlop 112 is anopen cluster in the constellation ofDorado.[2][3] It is relatively small, and is located inside theLarge Magellanic Cloud.[4] NGC 1712 was originally discovered in 1826 byJames Dunlop, althoughHerschel rediscovered it in 1834.[4] Ninevariable stars have been discovered in it so far, with three suspected to bebinary systems.[5]
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