NGC 6546
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| Constellation | Sagittarius |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 18 h 07 m 22.5 s |
| declination | -23 ° 17 ′ 46 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III2m |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.0 likes |
| Angular expansion | 15.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 3050 ly (938 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | June 27, 1837 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6546 • C 1804-233 • OCl 24 • Cr 365 • ESO 521-SC29 • GC 4376 • h 3729 • | |
NGC 6546 is an open cluster of Trumpler type III2m in the constellation Sagittarius on the ecliptic . NGC 6546 is 15 'in diameter and has an apparent magnitude of 8.0 mag.
The object was discovered on June 27, 1837 by John Herschel .