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NGC 6520

Summary

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.

NGC 6520
Star cluster NGC 6520 and dark nebula Barnard 86 within the Large Sagittarius Star Cloud
Credit: Johannes Schedler
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension18h 3.4m [1]
Declination−27° 53′[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)9.0
Apparent dimensions (V)5'
Physical characteristics
Other designationsCr 361, Mel 187
Associations
ConstellationSagittarius
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters
Map showing the location of NGC 6520

References edit

  1. ^ 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