NGC 6709


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Image with 12" Newtonian (f=1120mm)


Object data of NGC6709

Object type: open star cluster (III2m)
Size: 13'
Magnitude: 6.7 mag
Constellation: Aql
Distance: 3,500 Ly
   
Notes: NGC 6709 contains about 60 stars and has an estimated age of 315 million years. It lies about 5° southwest of the star Zeta Aquilae and about 6° northeast of the open cluster IC 4756.

Exposure data

Date: 2010-07-02
Location: Nussbach / Austria (400m)
Telescope: TeleVue NP101 (4" Apo f=540mm)
Camera: EOS1000D (ISO400)
Mount: WAM 650
Exposure time: 44x2m
Exposure time total: 1h 28m
Notes: very high ambient temperature during exposures

 

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