NGC 6604
NGC 6604 is an open star cluster located 5500 light years away in the constellation of Serpens and is located about two degrees north of the Eagle Nebula.
NGC 6604 | |
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NGC 6604 and its surroundings taken by the Wide Field Imager attached to the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. Credit: ESO | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Serpens[1] |
Right ascension | 18h 18m 03s[2] |
Declination | −12° 14.5′ 00″ [2] |
Distance | 5500 ly[1] (1696 pc[2]) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.5 [2] |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | Cr 373, MM 23, OCl 56, C 1815-122, CTB 50, NRL 17, [KPR2004b] 439, Cl Mrk 39, LMH 24, OCISM 11 |
References
- "The star cluster NGC 6604 and its surroundings". ESO Press Release. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- "Search results for NGC 6604". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
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