openCluster NGC 6704
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OpenCluster NGC 6704 is a distant open star cluster located in the constellation Scutum, composed of a loose grouping of gravitationally bound stars.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 6704 | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
open star cluster ⓘ star cluster ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 5 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitude | about 9.2 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeBand | V ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | southern latitudes ⓘ |
| bestSeenSeason | northern summer ⓘ |
| binding | gravitationally bound system ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | NGC 6704 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogEntryType | deep-sky object ⓘ |
| celestialHemisphere | southern ⓘ |
| clusterType | loose open cluster ⓘ |
| constellationAbbreviation | Sct ⓘ |
| declination | −05° (approx) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | John Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryInstrument | telescope ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | optical observation ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 4–6 kiloparsecs (approx)
ⓘ
several thousand light-years ⓘ |
| galacticObjectType | open cluster in the Galactic plane ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | open cluster population ⓘ |
| hasColorExcess | affected by interstellar reddening ⓘ |
| hasMemberStars |
giant stars
ⓘ
main-sequence stars ⓘ |
| isPartOf | NGC catalogue of deep-sky objects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galactic disk
ⓘ
Milky Way galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Scutum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observationalChallenge | requires telescope to observe ⓘ |
| observedIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 18h 50m (approx) ⓘ |
| skyLocation | near the Scutum Star Cloud ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | gravitationally bound stars ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.