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NGC6694

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 18:45:15.0
Declination: -9:23:6
Constellation: SCT
Visual Magnitude: 8.0

Historic Information


Discoverer: Messier
Year of discovery: 1764
Discovery aperture: 3.5

Observational


Summary description: Cl, cL, pRi, pC, st 12…15
Sub-type: I1m

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 6694 17.5" (6/30/00): this rich, distinctive cluster stands out well in the field at 100x. At 220x, ~60 stars are resolved in a 7' diameter. A mag 9 star marks the SW end. About a dozen stars are arranged in a striking arc (concave to the west) just north of the mag 9 star. A dark lane oriented N-S bisects the cluster just following this star chain and extending past the bright star. On the east side of this lane is a rich group of stars, roughly arranged into two irregular ovals. 13" (7/27/84): about 40 stars mag 9-14 are resolved in a 7' diameter at 220x. The brightest star is mag 8.8 SAO 142584 at the SW end. A faint group of mag 13.5-14 stars is just east of the main section. Located in a rich field. 8": 20 stars mag 11-13, fairly small. Consists mostly of faint stars except for the four brighter central stars that form a "kite" asterism. Some dense sections of faint stars lie north and south in strings.