NGC 6494
NGC 6494 is a open cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 6494 |
| Messier: | M 23 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 5.5 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 6.03 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:57:04.77 |
| Declination: | -18:59:07.20 |
| Major axis: | 16.8 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -32 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00010 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula