NGC 6520
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6520, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6520
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8 |
| Size | 6' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 3' 24.2" (2000) |
| Declination | 27° 53' 10" S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | Cl, pS, Ri, lC, st9...13 |
| Classification | I 2 m n |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jun 30, 2019 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 56x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A nice clister on the edge of the dark void of B86, bright, small, fully resolved
Andrew Cooper
May 25, 2001 Dragoon Mtn. Ranch, Cochise Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Nice cluster, a ring within a ring with a bright star at the center. B86 visible to the NW of the cluster in the same field
Other Data Sources for NGC 6520
Nearby objects for NGC 6520
14 objects found within 60'
| Barnard 294 | Barnard 86 | Collinder 468 |
| ESO456-SC38 | HD 164562 | IC 4673 |
| NGC 6540 | Pincoya | PK 2-3.5 |
| PK2-2.4 | PK2-3.2 | PK3-2.2 |
| PK4-3.1 | Trumpler 31 |
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NGC 6520