---
title: "NGC 6745"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6745"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 6745 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6745"
---

# NGC 6745

NGC 6745 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) triplet in the constellation [Lyra](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/lyra). Other catalogues list it as IRAS 19000+4040, IRAS F19000+4040 and LEDA 62691, among 6 designations in total. It was discovered in 1879.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy triplet
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 2.3′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Lyra](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/lyra) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy triplet |
| CONSTELLATION | Lyra |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 19h 01m 41.7s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +40° 45′ 11.0″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1879 |

## Catalogue data

### 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 |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 2.3′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Édouard Stephan |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GTrpl |
| Wikidata item | Q1175081 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 6745 |

## Also known as

- IRAS: IRAS 19000+4040
- IRAS: IRAS F19000+4040
- LEDA: LEDA 62691
- NGC: NGC 6745
- PGC: PGC 62691
- UGC: UGC 11391

## 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 6745 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6745

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-6745,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 6745}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6745},
  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-6745