---
title: "NGC 6049"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6049"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 6049 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6049"
---

# NGC 6049

NGC 6049 is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Serpens](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/serpens), shining at apparent magnitude 6.27 (V). Other catalogues list it as BD +08 3134, HD 144426 and HIP 78840, among 5 designations in total. It was discovered in 1830.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 6.27 — Bright enough for the naked eye, under a sky dark enough.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Serpens](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/serpens) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Star |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 6.27 |
| CONSTELLATION | Serpens |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 16h 05m 37.9s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +08° 05′ 46.5″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1830 |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 6.36 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.27 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 6.08 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 6.08 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 5.99 |

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Radial velocity | −21 km/s |
| Redshift (z) | −6.8×10⁻⁵ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | John Frederick William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \* |
| Wikidata item | Q1125276 |

## Also known as

- BD: BD +08 3134
- HD: HD 144426
- HIP: HIP 78840
- NGC: NGC 6049
- TYC: TYC 945-1488-1

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 6049 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6049

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-6049,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 6049}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6049},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6049