NGC 7209 (also known as OCL 215 ) is an open cluster in the constellation Lizard . Discovered by William Herschel on October 19, 1788 .
| NGC 7209 | |
|---|---|
| Star cluster | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | October 19, 1788 |
| Designations | NGC 7209 , OCL 215 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Type of | Open cluster type III1p |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible magnitude (V) | 7.7 |
| Visible Dimensions (V) | 15.0 ' |
| Constellation | Lizard |
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
- List of NGC 7209 publications