IC 1290
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| IC 1290 | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 18h 38m 35.3s |
| declination | -24 ° 05 ′ 49 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Angular expansion |
2.0 '× 1.0' |
| Number of stars |
6-8 |
| history | |
| discovery |
John Macon Thome |
| Date of discovery |
1887 |
| Catalog names | |
| IC 1290 • ESO 523-5 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
IC 1290 denotes 6 to 8 apparently close together stars in the constellation Sagittarius in the index catalog . The catalog entry goes back to an observation made by the astronomer John Macon Thome in 1887.
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