Double star system in the constellation of Pegasus
NGC 18 |
Observation data
Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
| Constellation | Pegasus[1] |
| Right ascension | 00h 09m 23s[1] |
| Declination | +27° 43′ 56″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14[1] |
| Other designations |
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| Database references |
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| SIMBAD | Pul-3 10207 |
| Pul-3 10208 |
NGC 18 is a double star system located in the constellation of Pegasus.[1] It was first recorded by Herman Schultz on 15 October 1866. It was looked for but not found by Édouard Stephan on 2 October 1882. It was independently observed by Guillaume Bigourdan in November 1886.[1]
Both stars are 2528±20 light-years away, and based on this distance have a minimum separation of approximately 2,700 astronomical units, an unusually wide separation for a binary system.
See also
- Double star
- Binary star
- List of NGC objects (1–999)
References
External links
Media related to NGC 18 at Wikimedia Commons
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