NGC 6540
NGC 6540 is a Milky Way globular cluster (GC) found in the constellation of Sagittarius . Here are some key stats on NGC 6540 :
| Cluster name: | NGC 6540 |
| Magnitude: | 9.3 |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Size (arc-minutes): | 1.5' |
| Distance: | 17,398 ly |
| Right Ascension: | 18h 06m 08.60s |
| Declination: | -27° 45' 55.0" |