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 | |
|---|---|
 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 (constellation)[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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