NGC 6605
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Snake |
Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 18 h 16 m 21.6 s |
declination | -15 ° 00 ′ 55 ″ |
Appearance
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Brightness (visual) | 6 likes |
Angular expansion | 29.0 ' |
Physical data
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distance | 2900 ly (889 pc ) |
history | |
Discovered by | John Herschel |
Discovery time | July 31, 1826 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 6605 • OCl 47 • GC 4399 • h 2005 • |
NGC 6605 is the name of an open star cluster in the constellation Snake . NGC 6605 has a magnitude of 6.0 mag. The object was discovered by John Herschel on July 31, 1826 .