NGC 616

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Double star / asterism
NGC 616
NGC 0616 SDSS.jpg
Constellation triangle
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 01h 36m 04.2s
declination + 33 ° 46 ′ 13 ″
Further data
history
discovery

Heinrich d'Arrest

Date of discovery

August 14, 1863

Catalog names
NGC  616 •
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NGC 616 is a double star in the triangle constellation , which was discovered on August 14, 1863 by the German-Danish astronomer Heinrich d´Arrest . He assumed that a nebula is embedded in the double stars.

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. Seligman