NGC 6603
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6603, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6603
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 11 |
| Size | 3' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 18' 26.9" (2000) |
| Declination | 18° 24' 22" S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | Cl, vRi, vmC, R |
| Classification | I 1 r n |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
May 25, 2006 Gila, NM (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Nice cluster in heavy galactic star field, yet quite distinct among the swarm of stars, a 5' hazy patch just resolving into stars with a very curious line of brighter stars bisecting
Other Data Sources for NGC 6603
Associated objects for NGC 6603
Nearby objects for NGC 6603
6 objects found within 60'
| Barnard 92 | Barnard 93 | Collinder 469 |
| HD 167976 | Messier 24 | Y Sagittarii |
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NGC 6603