NGC 7492
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Globular cluster NGC 7492 |
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 23 h 08 m 26.7 s |
| declination | -15 ° 36 ′ 41 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Concentration class | XII |
| Brightness (visual) | approx. 11.2 mag |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Milky Way , outer halo |
| distance | about 27,000 pc |
| history | |
| discovery | William Herschel |
| Discovery date | September 20, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 7492 • C 2305-159 • GCl 125 • GC 4896 • H III-558 • h 2208 | |
NGC 7492 is a globular cluster of the outer galactic halo. NGC 7492 lies in the constellation Aquarius and has an apparent magnitude of about 11.2 mag. The object was discovered by William Herschel on September 20, 1786 .