NGC 6553
NGC 6553 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6553:
| NGC: | NGC 6553 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| B-mag (blue): | 9.08 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:09:17.48 |
| Declination: | -25:54:28.30 |
| Major axis: | 5.4 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 1 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000002 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS