NGC 6520
Appearance
NGC 6520 | |
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![]() Star cluster NGC 6520 and dark nebula Barnard 86 within the Large Sagittarius Star Cloud Credit: Johannes Schedler | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 18h 3.4m [1] |
Declination | −27° 53′[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.0 |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 5' |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | Cr 361, Mel 187 |
Associations | |
Constellation | Sagittarius |
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NGC 6520 is an open cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, superimposed upon the Large Sagittarius Star Cloud. It is magnitude 9.0, diameter 5 arc minutes and class G. It has about 25 stars of magnitude 9 to 12. The dark nebula Barnard 86 lies near its western edge.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6520. 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
External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 6520 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 6520 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images