NGC 6603
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ngc-6603-316-2022966
title:
NGC 6603
text:
NGC 6603 is an open cluster discovered by John Herschel on July 15, 1830 located in Sagittarius constellation. Situated within the brightest part of star cloud Messier 24, it is classified by Shapley as type "g". This cluster consists of about 30 stars in a field of about 5 arc minutes in diameter, and is about 9400 light years remote. Thus its linear diameter should be about 14 light years. The hottest stars are about B9, and the brightest of photographic mag 14. Many sources improperly identif
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Open cluster in the constellation Sagittarius
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6603
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date modified:
2023-11-28T14:17:34Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
integrity:
15