NGC 6604
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6604, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6604
H VIII 15, h 3740, GC 4398, Collinder 373, Cr 373, C 1815-122, Lund 823, OCl 56
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Size | 6' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 18' (2000) |
| Declination | 12° 13' S |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Description | Cl, lRi, lC |
| Classification | I3m n |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jun 1, 2022 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6.5 Moon: 0%
Small, bright, a small clump of stars set in an attractive field with an extremely rich galactic starfield background, small, coarse, resolved, 5' in diameter, the central section of the cluster is a notable crescent open to the north about 2' across with the 7th magnitude MY Ser at the southeast reach
Other Data Sources for NGC 6604
Nearby objects for NGC 6604
11 objects found within 120'
| Alasia | Barnard 94 | Barnard 95 |
| HD 169033 | Messier 16 | MY Serpentis |
| NGC 6625 | PK19+0.1 | Sh 2-54 |
| Sh2-53 | Trumpler 32 |
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NGC 6604