NGC 6533
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6533, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6533
| Type | Bright Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Size | 20' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 3' 41.3" (2000) |
| Declination | 24° 22' 49" S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | eL, eiF, st F (Part of M8, includes NGC6523 and NGC6526) |
| Classification | E+* |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 11, 2017 Waikoloa, HI (map)
Hodgepodge w/TV-76mm f/6 APO @ 30x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A bright region of nebulosity surrounds a compact cluster of stars (NGC6523), several brighter regions separated by rifts, one surrounds the cluster, another just to the west, rich Milky Way starfield fills the telescope field, M20 visible about 1° to the north, NGC6544 and NGC6553 to the south
Other Data Sources for NGC 6533
Associated objects for NGC 6533
Nearby objects for NGC 6533
18 objects found within 60'
| 4 Sagittarii | 5 Sagittarii | 7 Sagittarii |
| 9 Sagittarii | Barnard 296 | Barnard 88 |
| Barnard 89 | Bochum14 | IC 1271 |
| IC 4678 | Messier 8 | NGC 6506 |
| NGC 6526 | NGC 6530 | NGC 6544 |
| Ru137 | Ru138 | Ru139 |
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NGC 6533