C78 · globular cluster
NGC 6541
NGC 6541 is a globular cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Corona Australis.
RA18h 08m 02sDec−43° 42' 53"
Image: NASA Hubble Space Telescope. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- C78
- All designations
- C78 · NGC 6541
- Object type
- Globular Cluster
- Constellation
- Corona Australis
- Best viewing
- Summer
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 18h 08m 02s
- Declination (J2000)
- −43° 42' 53"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 6541 is a globular cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Corona Australis. The globular cluster was discovered by Niccolò Cacciatore at the Palermo Astronomical Observatory, Sicily, on March 19, 1826. It was independently found by James Dunlop on July 3, 1826. The cluster has an apparent visual magnitude of 6.3 and an angular diameter of 15′. It is visible with binoculars or a small telescope.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used