NGC 6604
E483974
NGC 6604 is a young, compact open star cluster associated with the Serpens OB2 association, located near the Eagle Nebula in the constellation Serpens.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
open star cluster ⓘ |
| age |
4 million years
ⓘ
5 million years ⓘ |
| angularSize | 5 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 6.5 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
H II regions
ⓘ
Serpens OB2 association NERFINISHED ⓘ interstellar gas ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | summer ⓘ |
| catalog | NGC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clusterType | young open cluster ⓘ |
| compactness | compact ⓘ |
| constellation | Serpens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
B-type stars
ⓘ
early-type stars ⓘ massive O-type stars ⓘ |
| declination | -12° 14′ 30″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1784 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
1400 parsecs
ⓘ
4600 light-years ⓘ |
| epoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| galacticArm | Sagittarius Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | +0.45° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 18.3° ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
embedded in nebulosity
ⓘ
rich in hot stars ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
massive star formation
ⓘ
stellar evolution in young clusters ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation | young massive stars ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galactic plane
ⓘ
Milky Way ⓘ Serpens OB2 association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Eagle Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
IC 4703
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messier 16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf |
Serpens OB2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serpens constellation region near Scutum border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 18h 18m 02s ⓘ |
| visibleWith |
binoculars under dark skies
ⓘ
small telescope ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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