NGC 6530

id: ngc-6530-182-17563123
title: NGC 6530
text: NGC 6530 is a young open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Sagittarius, located some 4,300 light years from the Sun. It exists within the H II region known as the Lagoon Nebula, or Messier 8, and spans an angular diameter of 14.0′. The nebulosity was first discovered by G. B. Hodierna prior to 1654, then re-discovered by J. Flamsteed circa 1680. It was P. Loys who classified it as a cluster in 1746, as he could only resolve stars. The following year, G. Le Gentil determined it wa
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description: Open cluster in the constellation Sagittarius
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6530
date created: 2007-04-25T19:08:25Z
date modified: 2024-09-06T13:43:48Z
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image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/M8_rvb.jpg","width":597,"height":389}
fields total: 13
integrity: 16

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