NGC 6724
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6724, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6724
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12 | Right Ascension | 18h 56' 46.8" (2000) |
| Declination | 10° 25' 43" N |
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Description | Cl |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jan 9, 2006 Sycamore House, Tucson, AZ (map)
Listed non-existent in RNGC, non-existent (Sulentic and Tifft 1973), NGC/IC project considers ID uncertain or possibly 6709
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
Interesting field― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
John Herschel
Sep 5, 1828 15cm herchelian reflector
A cluster discovered with the 7-feet equatorial, Sept 5, 1828
Other Data Sources for NGC 6724
Nearby objects for NGC 6724
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NGC 6724