NGC 6709
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Eagle |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 18 h 51 m 18.9 s |
| declination | + 10 ° 19 ′ 07 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | III2m |
| Brightness (visual) | 6.7 likes |
| Angular expansion | 15.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 3500 ly (1073 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | July 29, 1827 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6709 • C 1849 + 102 • OCl 100 • Cr 392 • GC 4440 • h 2020 • | |
NGC 6709 is an open star cluster of the Trumpler type III2m in the constellation Adler in the northern sky. It has a brightness of 6.7 mag and an angular diameter of 13 arc minutes . The cluster is around 3,500 light years from the solar system.
The object was discovered on July 29, 1827 by John Herschel .