NGC 6649
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6649, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6649
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8.9 |
| Size | 6' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 33' 27.8" (2000) |
| Declination | 10° 24' 10" S |
| Constellation | Scutum |
| Description | Cl, P, lC, pS, *9, 10, 12 |
| Classification | II 2 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jun 20, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
15cm f/5 Newtonian, Primero @ 92x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Small, faint but obvious, a round hazy patch with a few 12th magnitude stars scattered through it, faint, rich, partially resolved, compact with well defined extents, a 10th magnitude star on the south-southwest margin
Andrew Cooper
Jul 19, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 81x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A compact and obvious cluster seen against a notable rift in the otherwise rich starfields of Scutum, rich, not resolved, 5' diameter, the 9.8 magnitude BD-10 4718 on the southwestern edge
Other Data Sources for NGC 6649
Associated objects for NGC 6649
Nearby objects for NGC 6649
7 objects found within 60'
| BD -10 4719 | HD 170740 | HD 171391 |
| IC 1287 | PK21-0.1 | |
| TYC 5695-71-1 |
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NGC 6649