NGC 1697
 
NGC 1697 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Dorado. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1697:
| NGC: | NGC 1697 | 
| Type: | globular cluster | 
| Constellation: | Dorado | 
| V-mag (visual): | 12.6 | 
| B-mag (blue): | 13.1 | 
| Right Ascension: | 04:48:35.81 | 
| Declination: | -68:33:30.40 | 
| Major axis: | 2.3 ' | 
| Minor axis: | 2.3 ' | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS