NGC 6728
Asterism | |
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NGC 6728 | |
Constellation | sign |
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 | |
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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.