NGC 6709

Alt. Designations:

NGC 6709

Object Type:

open cluster

Constellation:

Aquila

Distance:

3.5 kly

Right Ascension:

18h 51m 18.0s

Declination:

+10° 19´ 00"

Visual Magnitude:

6.7

Apparent Dimension:

15.0´ Dia.

Best Month To View:

Jul

A loose open cluster (type III2m) in the constellation Aquila. NGC 6709 contains about 60 stars and has an estimated age of 315 million years. It lies about 5° southwest of the star Zeta Aquilae and about 6° northeast of the open cluster IC 4756. Three of its most prominent stars form the shape of a right-triangle.