NGC 6698
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 6698 | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 18h 48m 18.0s |
| declination | -25 ° 54 ′ 48 ″ |
| Further data | |
| distance |
3750 ly (1150 pc) |
| history | |
| discovery |
Wilhelm Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
July 12, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6698 • H VI 15 • GC 4433 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 6698 is an asterism in the constellation Sagittarius . It was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on July 12, 1784 .
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