NGC 6717
DSS image of NGC 6717
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6717, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6717
H III 143, h 2022, h 3766, GC 4444, Cr 395, Palomar 9, Pal 9, C 1852-227, GCl 105, ESO 523-14, OCl 37

Type  Globular Cluster
Magnitude  
Size  3.9'
Right Ascension  18h 55' 6.0"  (2000)
Declination  22° 42' 5" S
Constellation  Sagittarius
Description  F, S, rr, Cl+neb
Classification  VIII
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Jul 24, 2020    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 4 Transparency: 6 Moon: 26%

Small, faint, not resolved, dense core, 2' south of ν2Sgr

Andrew Cooper
May 23, 2014    Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

A faint globular almost lost in the glare of the 5th magnitude yellow star ν2 Sgr, the cluster appears to be about 5' in diameter, not resolved
Other Data Sources for NGC 6717
Nearby objects for NGC 6717
5 objects found within 60'
31 Sagittarii Ainalrami HD 175360
IC 4802 Nu2 Sagittarii
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NGC 6717