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NGC 6540

NGC 6540
Object NGC 6540 is located exactly in the center of the picture.

NGC 6540 - globular cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarii
Type: GCL -
The angular dimensions: 1.50'
magnitude: V=9.3m;
Coordinates for epoch J2000: Ra= 18h6m8.6s; Dec= -27°45'53"
Other names of the object NGC 6540 : OCL 11, ESO 456-SC53, Djorgovsky 3

Nearby objects: NGC 6538, NGC 6539, NGC 6541, NGC 6542

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