NGC 6938
| Asterism | |
|---|---|
| NGC 6938 | |
| Constellation | Fox |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 20h 34m 42.5s |
| declination | + 22 ° 12 ′ 53 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Angular expansion |
8.0 ' |
| distance |
4075 ly (1250 pc) |
| history | |
| discovery |
John Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
July 18, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6938 • h 2082 • GC 4589 • H VIII 17 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 6938 is an asterism in the constellation Vulpecula . It was discovered by John Herschel on July 18, 1834 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
- ↑ SEDS : NGC 6938
- ↑ 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