NGC 6858
Asterism | |
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NGC 6858 | |
Constellation | Eagle |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 20h 02m 59.4s |
declination | + 11 ° 15 ′ 34 ″ |
Further data | |
Angular expansion |
5.0 ' |
distance |
4300 ly (1310 pc) |
history | |
discovery |
John Herschel |
Date of discovery |
July 29, 1829 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 6858 • h 2061 • GC 4537 | |
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NGC 6858 is an asterism in the constellation Aquila . It was discovered on July 29, 1829 by John Herschel during an observation with an 18-inch reflector telescope.
Individual evidence
- ↑ NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
- ↑ SEDS : NGC 6858
- ↑ 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