NGC 6709
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6709, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6709
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Size | 13' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 51' 19.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 10° 19' 8" N |
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Description | Cl, pRi, lC, iF |
| Classification | III 2 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
May 25, 2006 Gila, NM (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Large, bright but poor cluster in a thick Milky Way star field, around 50+ stars in a vaguely triangular patch 15' across
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
Beautiful wide group― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
Other Data Sources for NGC 6709
Nearby objects for NGC 6709
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NGC 6709