NGC 6724
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 6724 | |
| Constellation | Eagle |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 18h 56m 46.9s |
| declination | + 10 ° 25 ′ 43 ″ |
| Further data | |
| distance |
3600 ly (1105 pc) |
| history | |
| discovery |
John Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
September 5, 1828 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6724 • h 2024 • GC 4451 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 6724 is an asterism in the constellation Aquila . It was discovered by John Herschel on September 5, 1828 while observing with an 18-inch reflector telescope.
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