NGC 6618
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NGC 6618[1][2] is a star cluster associated with a nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius.
| NGC 6618 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data: 2000.0 epoch | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension | 18h20.8m |
| Declination | -16o11' |
| Type | Cluster associated with nebula |
| Apparent dimensions | 46.0 |
| Apparent magnitude | 6.0 |
| Other designations | , M 17 , Omega nebula |
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References
- ↑ Hirshfeld, Alan, and Roger W. Sinnott, eds., Sky Catalogue 2000.0, Vol.2, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Publishing Corp. and Cambridge University Press, 1985. (3098,238)
- ↑ NGC 2000.0, The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J.L.E. Dreyer Sinnott, R.W. (edited by) <Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press (1988)>