NGC 6709
NGC 6709 |
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Object data of NGC6709 |
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| 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. | |
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Exposure data |
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| 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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