NGC 6406
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6406, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6406
| Type | Multiple Star |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | Right Ascension | 17h 38' 19.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 18° 49' 59" N |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Description | vF, eS, stellar |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
NGC 6406 is a double star at Bigourdan's place. He has four micrometric observations of it, so there is no doubt about the identification. He notes a nearby star of magnitude 12.2 at PA = 265 degrees, distance = 1.2 arcmin. The position angle is actually about 95 degrees. I suspect that Bigourdan's value ought to read 85 degrees.
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Nearby objects for NGC 6406
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NGC 6406