NGC 6540

Open Cluster Fair (29/100)

NGC 6540 OpenCluster Sgr Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Wide field preferred

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Properties

Magnitude 15.0

Angular Size 4.1′

Description

pF, S, iE, er or Cl

Position & Identifiers

RA 18h 06m 18.0s

Dec -27° 49' 00.0"

Constellation Sgr

Catalog NGC 6540

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108x TFOV: 0.5° Lim. mag: 13.3

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NGC 6540 · 4.1′ diameter · N up, E left

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