NGC 1798
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Carter |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 11 m 39.3 s |
| declination | + 47 ° 41 ′ 44 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | II2m |
| Brightness (visual) | 10.0 mag |
| Angular expansion | 5 ′ |
| Physical data
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| distance | 11500 ly (3550 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Edward Barnard |
| Discovery time | November 1885 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1798 • C 0508 + 475 • OCl 410 • Cl Berkeley 16 | |
NGC 1798 is an open cluster from Trumpler type II2m in the constellation Auriga , one apparent brightness has likes of 10.0. The object was discovered by Edward Barnard in 1885 .