NGC6507 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6507 is visible between 21:59 and 04:12. It will become accessible at around 21:59, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:05, 38° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:12 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.8 arcmin |
| Distance: | 1.2 kpc 4.0 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.85 |
Sources