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 |
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters |
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.
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