NGC 6832
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 6832 | |
| Constellation | swan |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 19h 48m 15.2s |
| declination | + 59 ° 25 ′ 16 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Angular expansion |
12.0 ' |
| distance |
5700 ly (1750 pc) |
| history | |
| discovery |
John Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
August 11, 1831 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6832 • h 2053 • GC 4517 | |
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NGC 6832 is an asterism in the constellation Cygnus . It was discovered by John Herschel on August 11, 1831 while observing with an 18-inch reflector telescope.
Individual evidence
- ↑ NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
- ↑ SEDS : NGC 6832
- ↑ 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