NGC 6664 is a Open Cluster in the Scutum constellation. NGC 6664 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Given its visual magnitude of 7.8, NGC 6664 is visible with the help of a binocular with a 40-50mm aperture or a small telescope.

2020年9月6日 · NGC 6664 is an open cluster in the constellation Scutum. It's best viewed in late summer and early autumn. William Herschel discovered on June 16, 1784. This 7th magnitude cluster is almost 4000 light years away from us. While fairly dim under suburban skies, you can enjoy it with most telescopes. My Observations September 6,…

NGC 6664 is an open cluster in Scutum discovered by William Herschel on June 16, 1784. It is in the original Herschel 400 observing program. That's how such a nothing object ended up on …

From Redmond , NGC6664 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 16° above the horizon at dawn. All times shown in Redmond local time.

2024年7月28日 · The star clusters in question are NGC-6664 and Trumpler 34. Trumpler 34 is to the lower left in the image, while NGC-6664 is just to the left of the bright yellow star Alpha Scuti to the right.

2015年9月24日 · NGC 6664 is a large, moderately rich open cluster located just east of alpha Scutum (The Shield). Its size makes it appear relatively sparse in a large telescope, but should be interesting in a small, wide field scope under dark skies.

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2015年11月30日 · NGC 6664 is an open cluster in Scutum discovered by William Herschel on June 16, 1784. It is in the original Herschel 400 observing program. That's how such a nothing object ended up on my to-do list. Some sources list it as 12 minutes of arc across while others say 16. In either case it is fully in my image's field.

NGC 6664 is an open cluster about 4,500 light-years away in the constellation Scutum . It was first discovered by William Herschel on June 16, 1784, and is a relatively large open cluster …

NGC 6664 (H2310) is a open cluster located in the constellation of Scutum. The Herchel 2500 is a catalog of nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6664: NGC 6664 from the Herschel Catalogue in the constellation of Scutum.