NGC 6802
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| Constellation | Fox |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 19 h 30 m 35.0 s |
| declination | + 20 ° 15 ′ 39 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III1m |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.8 likes |
| Angular expansion | 5 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 3650 ly (1124 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | July 11, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6802 • C 1928 + 201 • OCl 114 • Cr 400 • Lund 895 • GC 4498 • H VI 14, h 2042 | |
NGC 6802 is a galactic open star cluster in the constellation Fox . It has an angular extension of 5 'and an apparent magnitude of 8.8 mag. Its appearance is described, for example, with the Trumpler type III1m.
NGC 6802 was discovered by William Herschel on July 11, 1784 .