NGC 1802
|
|
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | bull |
|
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
|
|---|---|
| Right ascension | 05 h 10 m 12.9 s |
| declination | + 24 ° 07 ′ 30 ″ |
| Appearance
|
|
| Angular expansion | 20 ′ |
| Physical data
|
|
| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 1300 ly (400 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 7, 1785 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1802 • GC 1015 • H VIII 41 • | |
NGC 1802 is the name of an open star cluster or a group of stars in the constellation Taurus . The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on December 7, 1785 .