NGC 305
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 305 | |
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| Constellation | fishes |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 00h 56m 20.9s |
| declination | + 12 ° 03 ′ 54 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Angular expansion |
6 ' |
| distance |
4800 ly (1475 pc) |
| Brightest star |
TYC 608-677-2, 11 mag |
| history | |
| discovery |
John Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
October 17, 1825 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 305 • GC 170 • h 76 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 305 is an asterism in the constellation Pisces .
The asterism was discovered on October 17, 1825 by the British astronomer John Herschel .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
- ↑ AL Tadross: A catalog of 120 NGC open star cluster . In: Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society , 44, 2011, pp. 1-11. doi: 10.5303 / JKAS.2011.44.1.1 .
- ↑ Seligman