NGC6507 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6507 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:03 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.
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Name
NGC6507
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h59m [2] |
| Declination: | −17°27' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 9.60 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 1.2 kpc 4.0 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.85 |
Sources