NGC 6604

E483974

NGC 6604 is a young, compact open star cluster associated with the Serpens OB2 association, located near the Eagle Nebula in the constellation Serpens.

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NGC 6604 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical object
open star cluster
age 4 million years
5 million years
angularSize 5 arcminutes
apparentMagnitudeV 6.5
associatedWith H II regions
Serpens OB2 association
interstellar gas
bestSeenFrom Southern Hemisphere
bestSeenIn summer
catalog NGC
clusterType young open cluster
compactness compact
constellation Serpens
contains B-type stars
early-type stars
massive O-type stars
declination -12° 14′ 30″
discoveredBy William Herschel
discoveryDate 1784
distanceFromEarth 1400 parsecs
4600 light-years
epoch J2000
galacticArm Sagittarius Arm
galacticLatitude +0.45°
galacticLongitude 18.3°
hasProperty embedded in nebulosity
rich in hot stars
hasResearchInterest massive star formation
stellar evolution in young clusters
hasStellarPopulation young massive stars
locatedIn Galactic plane
Milky Way
Serpens OB2 association
locatedNear Eagle Nebula
near IC 4703
Messier 16
observedIn infrared wavelengths
optical wavelengths
partOf Serpens OB2
Serpens constellation region near Scutum border
linked to: Serpens
rightAscension 18h 18m 02s
visibleWith binoculars under dark skies
small telescope

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Serpens Cauda contains NGC 6604