NGC 6569
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Globular cluster NGC 6569 |
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| Photo from the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 18 h 13 m 38.7 s |
| declination | -31 ° 49 ′ 40 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Concentration class | VIII |
| Brightness (visual) | 9.47 likes |
| Brightness (B-band) | 10.78 mag |
| Angular expansion | 6.4 ' |
| Physical data | |
| Radial velocity | 28.1 km / s |
| history | |
| discovery | William Herschel |
| Discovery date | July 13, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6569 • C 1810-318 • GCl 91 • ESO 456-SC77 • GC 4389 • Bennett 106, II 201, h 3736 | |
NGC 6569 is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius . The globular cluster was discovered in 1784 by the astronomer William Herschel with his 18.7-inch telescope and the discovery was later recorded in the New General Catalog .