NGC 6507
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6507, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6507
H VIII 53, GC 4353, Collinder 358, Cr 358, C 1756-174, Lund 797, OCl 32.0
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.6 |
| Size | 8' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 59' (2000) |
| Declination | 17° 26' S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | Cl, pS, lRi, lC |
| Classification | IV3m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jun 1, 2022 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6.5 Moon: 0%
Faint, a slightly richer patch in a rich galactic starfield, less than 10' in diameter, not resolved
Andrew Cooper
Sep 16, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A modest clump in a rich galactic starfield, a couple dozen 11-12th magnitude stars in a 5' area, 30' southwest of 6 Sgr
Other Data Sources for NGC 6507
Nearby objects for NGC 6507
12 objects found within 120'
| 6 Sagittarii | Barnard 301 | Barnard 84a |
| HD 163245 | HD 163336 | HD 163536 |
| HD 165687 | Messier 23 | PK10+3.1 |
| PK10+4.1 | PK11+2.1 | PK11+4.1 |
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NGC 6507