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NGC 6735

Open cluster in Aquila

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Proper NameNone
Messier NumberNone
NGC/IC NumberNGC 6735
ConstellationAquila
Right Ascension19h 0m 37s
Declination-0° 29' 53"
Distancec. 7,800 light years
c. 2,400 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +12.05
Absolute: +0.17
(brightest member star, TYC 5128-952-1)
DiameterApparent: 12'
Actual: 17 light years
Number of Starsc. 350
Optimum VisibilityJuly

NGC 6735 does not stand out clearly against the dense background of the Milky Way in this part of the sky. The bright star in this image, HD 176531, is not part of the cluster, but a foreground object much closer to the Solar System than the diffuse cluster beyond. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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