NGC6530 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC6530 is visible between 22:24 and 02:16. It will become accessible around 22:24, when it rises to an altitude of 19° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:20, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 02:16 when it sinks below 19° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6530
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 4.60 (V) [3] 4.74 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.14 |
| Right ascension: | 18h04m [2] |
| Declination: | -24°21' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.3 kpc 4.3 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.02 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 23 Jun 2022 | – NGC 6530 is well placed |
| 23 Jun 2023 | – NGC 6530 is well placed |
| 22 Jun 2024 | – NGC 6530 is well placed |
| 23 Jun 2025 | – NGC 6530 is well placed |
| 23 Jun 2026 | – NGC 6530 is well placed |
| 23 Jun 2027 | – NGC 6530 is well placed |
| 22 Jun 2028 | – NGC 6530 is well placed |
| 23 Jun 2029 | – NGC 6530 is well placed |