NGC 6709
NGC 6709 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Aquila. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6709:
| NGC: | NGC 6709 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| V-mag (visual): | 6.7 |
| B-mag (blue): | 7.18 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:51:18.94 |
| Declination: | 10:19:07.50 |
| Major axis: | 8.7 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -8 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00002 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS