NGC 6728
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 6728 | |
| Constellation | sign |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 18h 57m 31.4s |
| declination | -08 ° 57 ′ 56 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Angular expansion |
18.0 ' |
| history | |
| discovery |
Wilhelm Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
June 16, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6728 • GC 4453, H VIII 13 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 6728 designated NGC catalog of several seemingly closely spaced stars in the constellation Scutum . The catalog entry goes back to an observation by the astronomer Wilhelm Herschel on June 16, 1784.