NGC1766 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1766 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1766
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h55m [1] |
| Declination: | −70°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Mensa |
| Magnitude: | 12.22 (V) [1] 12.33 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 30.0°E of N |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.11 |
Source