NGC 7492 · globular cluster

NGC 7492

NGC 7492 is a globular cluster in the constellation Aquarius.

RA23h 08m 26sDec−15° 36' 40"

Image: Legacy Surveys / D.Lang (Perimeter Institute) & Meli thev. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: NGC 7492
All designations: NGC 7492
Object type: Globular Cluster
Constellation: Aquarius
Best viewing: Autumn

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 23h 08m 26s
Declination (J2000): −15° 36' 40"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —
Redshift (z): -0.000592

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The science

NGC 7492 is a globular cluster in the constellation Aquarius. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on September 20, 1786. It resides in the outskirts of the Milky Way, about 80,000 light-years away, more than twice the distance between the Sun and the center of the galaxy, and is a benchmark member of the outer galactic halo. The cluster is immersed in, but does not kinematically belong to, the Sagittarius Stream.

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