John Herschel discovered NGC 1702 = h2680 on 12 Nov 1836 and reported a "vF, S, cluster." His position matches this LMC cluster. JH mentions that Dunlop's D 73 is possibly an earlier discovery but of the three objects that are likely D 73, namely NGC 1702, 1711 and 1751, NGC 1711 is the brightest.

600/800mm - 30" (11/6/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): nicely resolved cluster, a dozen stars counted in a 50" region. KMHK119, a faint cluster, was picked up 1.8' SW as a small faint, patch, 20" diameter, no resolution. Located 6.7' WSW of mag 7.2 HD 31518. NGC 1704, a bright cluster, lies 6' NNE and NGC 1711, a showpiece object, lies 10' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb