NGC 6738
| NGC 6738 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Right ascension | 19h 01.3m[1] |
| Declination | +11° 37′[1] |
| Distance | 2,283 ly (700 pc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.3[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 00° 14′ 24″[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | C1859+115, OCL 101.0, KPR2004b 459 |
NGC 6738 is an NGC object. Although listed as an open cluster in some astronomical databases, it may be merely an asterism; a 2003 paper in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics describes it as being an "apparent concentration of a few bright stars on patchy background absorption".[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for Messier 41. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
- ↑ Boeche, C.; Barbon, R.; Henden, A.; Munari, U.; Agnolin, P. (2003). "NGC 6738: Not a real open cluster". Astronomy and Astrophysics 406 (3): 893. arXiv:astro-ph/0306093. Bibcode:2003A&A...406..893B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20030834.
- ↑ "DOCdb - NGC 6738". Deep Sky Observer's Companion. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
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