IC 1402
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| IC 1402 | |
| Constellation | swan |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 21h 44m 58s |
| declination | + 53 ° 15 ′ 48 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Number of stars |
15-20 |
| history | |
| discovery |
Thomas Espin |
| Date of discovery |
September 16, 1893 |
| Catalog names | |
| IC 1402 • | |
| Aladin previewer | |
IC 1402 denotes 15 to 20 apparently close together stars in the constellation Cygnus in the index catalog . The catalog entry goes back to an observation by the astronomer Thomas Espin on September 16, 1893.
Individual evidence
Attention: The sorting key “IC 1402” overwrites the previously used key “IC1402”.