NGC 6469
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6469, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6469
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8.2 | Right Ascension | 17h 53' 12.2" (2000) |
| Declination | 22° 16' 30" S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | Cl, pRi, in Milky Way |
| Classification | III 2 p |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 11, 2018 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 127x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Large, reasonably bright, a region of faint stars cradeled in a V of bright stars on the southern margin, fully resolved, rich, not very distinct from the starfield
Other Data Sources for NGC 6469
Nearby objects for NGC 6469
11 objects found within 120'
| 4 Sagittarii | Barnard 282 | IC 4670 |
| NGC 6440 | PK4+1.1 | PK4+2.1 |
| PK5+3.1 | PK6+2.5 | PK6+3.2 |
| Ru139 | UKS 1 |
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NGC 6469