NGC 6558
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6558, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6558
h 3731, GC 4382, ESO 456-SC062, GCL 89
| Type | Globular Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8.6 |
| Size | 3.7' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 10' 18.5" (2000) |
| Declination | 31° 45' 49" S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | pB, pL, R, glbM, rrr |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Sep 16, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Small, bright, a brighter knot in a very rich galactic starfield, 2' in diameter, not resolved, almost lost in the dense sea of stars, NGC 6569 is 43' east
Andrew Cooper
Apr 3, 2011 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Small, faint, about 1' across, a modest globular almost lost in a rich starfield
Other Data Sources for NGC 6558
Nearby objects for NGC 6558
23 objects found within 120'
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NGC 6558