NGC 6229
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Globular cluster NGC 6229 |
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| SDSS recording, angle of view 7 '× 7' | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 16 h 46 m 58.8 s |
| declination | + 47 ° 31 ′ 40 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Concentration class | IV |
| Brightness (visual) | 9.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 4.5 ' |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| history | |
| discovery | William Herschel |
| Discovery date | May 12, 1787 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6229 • C 1645 + 476 • GCl 47 • GC 4244 • H IV 50 | |
NGC 6229 is the name of a globular cluster in the constellation Hercules , which was discovered in 1787 by the astronomer William Herschel using an 18.7-inch telescope; the observation was later recorded in the New General Catalog .
Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope
