NGC 6561
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Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6561, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6561
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 17' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 10' (2000) |
| Declination | 16° 45' S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | Cl, L, lC, st Cl |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 6, 2021 Waikoloa, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 95x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A clump of brighter 8-10th magnitude stars in a 10' region centered on the 8th magnitude pair HD 166286 and a third 10th magnitude star forming the neat 30" triangle of South 700, coarse, resolved, not particularly distinct
Archinal lists this as a cluster as does WEBDA
Other Data Sources for NGC 6561
Associated objects for NGC 6561
Nearby objects for NGC 6561
14 objects found within 120'
| Barnard 301 | Barnard 92 | Barnard 93 |
| Collinder 469 | HD 165687 | HD 166105 |
| HD 166286 | HD 167976 | IC 4701 |
| Messier 24 | NGC 6554 | NGC 6596 |
| NGC 6603 | NGC 6605 |
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NGC 6561