NGC 6444
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Scorpio |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 17 h 49 m 35.1 s |
| declination | -34 ° 49 ′ 11 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III2m |
| Angular expansion | 12.0 ′ |
| Physical data
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| distance | 1800 ly (560 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | June 7, 1837 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6444 • ESO 393-SC030 • GC 4334 • h 3706 • OCL 1023 | |
NGC 6444 is an open star cluster (type definition "III2m") in the constellation Scorpio . It was discovered on June 7th, 1837 by John Herschel with an 18-inch reflector telescope, who noted "av fine L rich scattered cluster of stars 12..13..m".