| NGC 6530 | |
|---|---|
) The lagoon nebula and NGC 6530 (on the right) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 18h 4.5m [1] |
| Declination | −24° 22′[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 10' |
| Physical characteristics | |
NGC 6530 is an open cluster in the constellation Sagittarius. It has a diameter of 10 arc minutes, with stars as bright as 7th magnitude. It exists within nebula Messier 8, the Lagoon Nebula.
References
- ^ a b "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6530. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- Robert Burnham, Jr, Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An observer's guide to the universe beyond the solar system, vol 3, p.1555