NGC 6709 · open cluster
NGC 6709
NGC 6709 is an open cluster of stars in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, some 5° to the southwest of the star Zeta Aquilae.
RA18h 51m 18sDec+10° 19' 07"
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- NGC 6709
- All designations
- NGC 6709
- Object type
- Open Cluster
- Constellation
- Aquila
- Best viewing
- Summer · Autumn
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 18h 51m 18s
- Declination (J2000)
- +10° 19' 07"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
NGC 6709 is an open cluster of stars in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, some 5° to the southwest of the star Zeta Aquilae. It is situated toward the center of the galaxy at a distance of 3,510 light-years.
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