NGC 6480 is a group of stars in the constellation Scorpio .
| NGC 6480 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Star | |||
| Research history | |||
| Discoverer | John Herschel | ||
| opening date | June 8, 1836 | ||
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |||
| Type of | Group of stars | ||
| Right ascension | 17 h 54 m 26.0 s | ||
| Declination | -30 ° 27 ′ 06 ″ | ||
| Constellation | Scorpio | ||
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This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 6480 Publication List