NGC 6815
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 6815 | |
| Constellation | Fox |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 19h 40m 44.3s |
| declination | + 26 ° 45 ′ 32 ″ |
| Further data | |
| distance |
6600 ly (2024 pc) |
| history | |
| discovery |
John Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
August 18, 1828 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6815 • h 2046 • GC 4508 • OCl 131 • C 1938 + 267 | |
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NGC 6815 is an asterism in the constellation Vulpecula . It was discovered by John Herschel on August 18, 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