NGC 6561
NGC 6561 is a open 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 6561:
| NGC: | NGC 6561 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Right Ascension: | 18:10:30.86 |
| Declination: | -16:43:32.40 |
| Major axis: | 6 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -20 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00006 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
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