NGC 6568
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| Constellation | Sagittarius |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 18 h 12 m 44.2 s |
| declination | -21 ° 37 ′ 41 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III1m |
| Brightness (visual) | 8.6 likes |
| Angular expansion | 12.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 3260 ly (1000 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |
| Discovery time | May 26, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6568 • C 1809-216 • OCl 28 • Cr 369 • ESO 590-SC 006 • GC 4388 • H VII 30 • h 1998/3735 • | |
NGC 6568 is an open cluster of Trumpler type III1m in the constellation Sagittarius on the ecliptic . It has an apparent magnitude of 8.6 mag and an angular diameter of 12 '. The cluster is around 3,300 light years from the solar system and is estimated to be 500 million years old.
The object was discovered on May 26, 1786 by William Herschel .