Globular Cluster NGC 6760

NGC 6749 + NGC 6760
NGC 6749 + NGC 6760: Globular clusters NGC 6749 (top right) and NGC 6760 (bottom left). Section of DSS2 [147]

History

This globular cluster was discovered on 30 March 1845 by the British astronomer John Russell Hind using a 7" refractor. [277]

Physical Properties

Revised+Historic NGC/IC, Version 22/9, © Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
DesignationNGC 6760
TypeGCL (IX)
Right Ascension19h 11m 12.1s
Declination+01° 01' 52"
Diameter9.6 arcmin
Visual magnitude9.0 mag
Metric Distance7.400 kpc
Dreyer DescriptionpB, pL, vglbM (Auw. 44)
Identification, RemarksGCL 109

Finder Chart

The globular cluster NGC 6760 can be found in constellation Aquila. Only 1° 43' towards northwest you can find another globular cluster: NGC 6749. The best time for observation is in the months July through September.

Chart Globular Cluster NGC 6760
Globular Cluster NGC 6760 in constellation Aquila. Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey. Limiting magnitudes: Constellation chart ≈ 6.5 mag, DSS2 close-ups ≈ 20 mag. [149, 160]

Visual Observation

Pending ...

More Objects Nearby (±15°)

IC 1295
Wild Duck Cluster
Messier 11
Messier 26
NGC 6712
NGC 6749
Glowing Eye Nebula
NGC 6751
NGC 6772
NGC 6781
NGC 6804

References

147Aladin Lite; aladin.u-strasbg.fr/AladinLite (2020-12-23)
149SkySafari 6 Pro, Simulation Curriculum; skysafariastronomy.com
160The STScI Digitized Sky Survey; archive.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dss_form
277«Historische Deep-Sky Kataloge» von Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke; klima-luft.de/steinicke (2021-02-17)