NGC 6519
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 6519 | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 18h 03m 20.1s |
| declination | -29 ° 48 ′ 14 ″ |
| Further data | |
| history | |
| discovery |
Julis Schmidt |
| Date of discovery |
October 1860 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6519 • ESO 456-041 • GC 5890 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 6519 is one of several stars of existing asterism in the constellation Sagittarius . In October 1860 Julius Schmidt mistakenly mistook it for a galaxy during an observation and thus got an entry in the catalog.
Web links
- NGC 6519. DSO Browser, accessed August 31, 2016 .
- Auke Slotegraaf: NGC 6519. Deep Sky Observer's Companion, accessed on August 31, 2016 .