NGC 6087
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6087, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6087
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 5.4 | Right Ascension | 16h 18' 50.6" (2000) |
| Declination | 57° 56' 5" S |
| Constellation | Norma |
| Description | Cl, B, L, lC, st7...10 |
| Classification | I 2 p |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Apr 6, 2007 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
15cm f/5 Newtonian, Primero @ 97x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Large, bright, coarse and poorly populated, a binocular or RFT object only
Other Data Sources for NGC 6087
Nearby objects for NGC 6087
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NGC 6087