NGC 8
NGC 8's binary stars | |
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Pegasus |
Right ascension | 00h 08m 45.3s[1] |
Declination | +23° 50′ 20″[1] |
Other designations | |
NGC 8 is a double star system[1] (K5 and F8) in the constellation Pegasus, discovered on 29 September 1865 by Otto Struve.[2] It is approximately 2.7 arc minutes away from NGC 9.[3] They are most likely unrelated stars, simply an optical binary.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0008.
- ↑ Steinicke, Wolfgang (2010). Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters. Cambridge University Press. p. 283. ISBN 9780521192675.
- ↑ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Notes for object NGC 0008. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
External links
- NGC 8 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 00h 08m 45.3s, +23° 50′ 20″
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