2012-04-02

NGC 6530


18h 04m 31.0s; -24º 21' 29"
Discovered by: Giovanni Batista Hodierna (1597 - 1660)
Year of Discovery: 1654
Object Type: Cluster w/nebulosity
Object Classification: II 2 m n
Constellation: Sagittarius
Also Cataloged As: Cr 362, ESO 521-SC021, Lund 807, OCL 19, h 3725,
GC 4366

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