NGC 6546
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6546, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6546
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8 | Right Ascension | 18h 7' 22.6" (2000) |
| Declination | 23° 17' 46" S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | Cl, vL, vRi |
| Classification | III 2 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Sep 16, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 11%
A bright knot in the very rich galactic starfield 1° northeast of M8, about 15' in diameter, rich, fully resolved, a 5' triangle of three 9th magnitude stars covers the eastern end of the cluster
Other Data Sources for NGC 6546
Nearby objects for NGC 6546
14 objects found within 60'
| 11 Sagittarii | Barnard 303 | Barnard 88 |
| Barnard 91 | Collinder 367 | IC 1274 |
| IC 1275 | IC 4678 | IC 4681 |
| IC 4684 | IC 4685 | Messier 21 |
| NGC 6559 | PK6-2.1 |
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NGC 6546