NGC 405
HD 6869 is a 7th magnitude star located in the constellation of Phoenix. It was discovered on September 6, 1834 by John Herschel and later led to the entry NGC 405 in the New General Catalogue.[2]
2MASS view of HD 6869 | |
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Phoenix |
Right ascension | 01h 08m 34.1s[1] |
Declination | −46° 40′ 07″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 7.1[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | F0V[3] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 13.7[3] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 405. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- "New General Catalogue Objects 400 - 449". Cseligman. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- "HD 6869". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
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