NGC 6507
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| Constellation | Sagittarius |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 17 h 59 m 50.8 s |
| declination | -17 ° 27 ′ 01 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | IV2p |
| Brightness (visual) | 9.6 likes |
| Angular expansion | 7.0 ′ |
| Physical data
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| distance | 4000 ly (1230 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
| Discovery time | June 27, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6507 • Cr 358 • GC 4353 • H VIII 53 • OCL 32 | |
NGC 6507 is an open star cluster (type definition "IV2p") in the constellation Sagittarius . It was discovered on June 27, 1786 by Wilhelm Herschel with an 18.7-inch reflector telescope, who described it as "a cluster of scattered small stars, 8 ′ diameter, not very rich".