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Stellar association in Dorado

Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 1787
Other Designations	ESO 85-13
Constellation	Dorado
Right Ascension	5h 1m 45s
Declination	-65° 49' 28"
Distance	c.159,800 light years c.49,000 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +10.89 Absolute: -7.56
Diameter	Apparent: 23' Actual: 1,000 light years
Number of Stars	c. 13,000
Optimum Visibility	December (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

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