NGC6709 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6709 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:28 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:29.
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Name
NGC6709
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h51m [2] |
| Declination: | +10°19' [2] |
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 6.70 (V) [4] 7.18 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.1 kpc 3.5 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.48 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.46 |
Sources