Type | Multiple Star |
---|---|
Magnitude | 8.27 | Right Ascension | 18h 10' 33.6" (2000) |
Declination | 16° 44' 57" S |
Constellation | Sagittarius |
Classification | B1II |
Andrew Cooper
Aug 6, 2021 Waikoloa, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 95x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A small 30" trio of blue-white stars at the center of the poor cluster NGC 6561, the east side consists of an 8th magnitude pair with the third member a 10th magnitude star to the west
Barnard 301 | Barnard 92 | Barnard 93 |
Collinder 469 | HD 165687 | HD 166105 |
HD 167976 | IC 4701 | Messier 24 |
NGC 6554 | NGC 6561 | NGC 6596 |
NGC 6603 | NGC 6605 |
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