NGC 6717
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6717, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6717
H III 143, h 2022, h 3766, GC 4444, Cr 395, Palomar 9, Pal 9, C 1852-227, GCl 105, ESO 523-14, OCl 37
| Type | Globular Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 3.9' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 55' 6.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 22° 42' 5" S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | F, S, rr, Cl+neb |
| Classification | VIII |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jul 24, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 4 Transparency: 6 Moon: 26%
Small, faint, not resolved, dense core, 2' south of ν2Sgr
Other Data Sources for NGC 6717
Associated objects for NGC 6717
Nearby objects for NGC 6717
5 objects found within 60'
| 31 Sagittarii | Ainalrami | HD 175360 |
| IC 4802 | Nu2 Sagittarii |
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NGC 6717