NGC 6530

NGC 6530 is an open cluster in the constellation Sagittarius. It has a diameter of 10 arc minutes, with stars as bright as 7th magnitude. It exists within nebula Messier 8, the Lagoon Nebula.

NGC 6530
The lagoon nebula and NGC 6530 (on the right)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSagittarius
Right ascension18h 4.5m [1]
Declination−24° 22[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)10'
Physical characteristics

References

  1. "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6530. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
  • Robert Burnham, Jr, Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An observer's guide to the universe beyond the solar system, vol 3, p.1555


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