NGC6716 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6716 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 16° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
NGC6716
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −19°54' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 7.50 (V) [3] 7.70 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 789.0 parsec 2572.1 lightyrs [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.20 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.99 |
Sources