NGC 6441
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6441, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6441
| Type | Globular Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 7.4 |
| Size | 7.8' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 50' 12.7" (2000) |
| Declination | 37° 3' 4" S |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Description | vB, pL, R, vgmbM |
| Classification | III |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 13, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A modest globular cluster, 7' in diameter, well concentrated core, not resolved, the 3.2 magnitude star HD6630 is 4' west on the margin of the cluster
Andrew Cooper
Aug 27, 2005 TIMPA, Avra Valley, AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Bright, unresolved ball of fuzz four minutes east of a 3.2 mag. star, a bright orange, the cluster is dense and just starts to resolve with averted vision, bright galactic star field fills the field
Other Data Sources for NGC 6441
Associated objects for NGC 6441
Nearby objects for NGC 6441
14 objects found within 120'
| Barnard 287 | Barnard 288 | Barnard 290 |
| Fuyue | HD 160668 | Kappa Scorpii |
| NGC 6415 | NGC 6437 | NGC 6455 |
| PK352-4.1 | PK353-4.1 | PK353-5.1 |
| SX Scorpii | Trumpler 30 |
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NGC 6441