NGC6546 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6546 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:32 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 23° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:13.
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Name
NGC6546
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h07m [2] |
| Declination: | −23°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 8.00 (V) [3] 8.65 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 938.0 parsec 3057.9 lightyrs [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.65 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.86 |
Sources