openCluster NGC 6664
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OpenCluster NGC 6664 is an open star cluster located within the constellation Scutum, composed of a loose grouping of gravitationally bound young stars.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 6664 | 36 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
open star cluster ⓘ star cluster ⓘ |
| age | young stellar cluster ⓘ |
| angularDiameter | ~16′ ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitude | ~8.9 ⓘ |
| apparentSize | ~16 arcminutes ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | small telescope ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | northern summer ⓘ |
| binding | gravitationally bound ⓘ |
| catalog | NGC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | 6664 ⓘ |
| celestialHemisphere | southern sky ⓘ |
| clusterStructure | loose grouping ⓘ |
| contains |
B-type stars
ⓘ
main-sequence stars ⓘ |
| declination | −08° 13′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 18th century ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | optical telescope observation ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~1.9 kiloparsecs
ⓘ
~6200 light-years ⓘ |
| galacticObjectType | open cluster ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
C 1833-082
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
OCL 77 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInConstellationFamily | Hercules family ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way disk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scutum star field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Scutum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objectClass | open cluster of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| observedIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 18h 36m ⓘ |
| skyLocationReference | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | young stars ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.