NGC 6645
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6645, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6645
H VI 23, h 2013, GC 4416, Melotte 205, Mel 205, Collinder 383, Cr 383, C 1829-169, Lund 844
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8.5 |
| Size | 15' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 32' 38" (2000) |
| Declination | 16° 52' 60" S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | Cl, pL, vRi, pC, st11..15 |
| Classification | IV1m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Oct 6, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A rich aggregation of strs in an already rich galactic starfield, rich, bright, about 7' across, roughly wedge shaped with the apex pointing to the southwest
Andrew Cooper
Aug 12, 2017 Waikoloa, HI (map)
Hodgepodge w/TV-76mm f/6 APO @ 30x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A distinct cluster at the southeast end on B312, bright, about 5' across, a region of faint stars embedded in a very rich field, resolved with the 76mm at 30x
Andrew Cooper
May 25, 2001 Dragoon Mtn. Ranch, Cochise Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Star cluster in a galactic star field, a ring with wings
Other Data Sources for NGC 6645
Nearby objects for NGC 6645
7 objects found within 60'
| Barnard 311 | NGC 6647 | PK15-3.1 |
| PK15-4.1 | PK16-4.1 | |
| SS Sagittarii |
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NGC 6645