NGC 6664 · open cluster
NGC 6664
NGC 6664 is an open cluster in Scutum.
RA18h 36m 33sDec−08° 13' 14"
Image: Donald Pelletier. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- NGC 6664
- All designations
- NGC 6664
- Object type
- Open Cluster
- Constellation
- Scutum
- Best viewing
- Summer
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 18h 36m 33s
- Declination (J2000)
- −08° 13' 14"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 6664 is an open cluster in Scutum. It has a magnitude of 7.8, and is visible with binoculars or a small telescope under good conditions. It is located near NGC 6649. Due to its location in the galactic plane, it can be difficult to distinguish from the fainter background stars. It is located nearby to the much brighter star Alpha Scuti.
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 id — the catalog designation was a Wikipedia article title directly.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used