IC 436

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Asterism
IC 436
Constellation Carter
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 05h 53m 40s
declination + 38 ° 37 ′ 44 ″
Further data
Number of stars

3

history
discovery

Rudolf Spitaler

Date of discovery

March 6, 1891

Catalog names
IC  436 •
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In the index catalog, IC 436 denotes three apparently closely spaced stars in the Auriga constellation . The catalog entry goes back to an observation by the astronomer Rudolf Spitaler on March 6, 1891.

Individual evidence

  1. https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ic4.htm#ic436
  2. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE