NGC 6556
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6556, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6556
| Type | Asterism |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | Right Ascension | 18h 9' 57.6" (2000) |
| Declination | 27° 31' 29" S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | F, vL, cE, lbM, rr |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 6, 2021 Waikoloa, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 95x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A region of extremely rich galactic starfield filed with a haze of faint stars impressive in density, some modest dark structure, no particular object or nebulae visible
Other Data Sources for NGC 6556
Nearby objects for NGC 6556
13 objects found within 60'
| Barnard 90 | Collinder 468 | HD 165634 |
| NGC 6540 | NGC 6565 | PK3-4.3 |
| PK3-4.4 | PK3-4.7 | PK3-4.8 |
| PK3-4.9 | PK4-3.1 | |
| PK5-3.2 |
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NGC 6556