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NGC 6705 = M11

Open star cluster in Scutum

Wild Duck Cluster

Dreyer's description: !, Cl, vB, L, iR, Ri, *9, st 11...; = M11

Cross Identifications: GC 4437, h 2019. Wild Duck Cluster; deCh 14, Bode 62; Kirch (1681).

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    Right Ascension: 18 : 51.1 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: -06 : 16 (degrees : minutes)
    Distance: 6 (* 1,000 light years)
    Apparent Magnitude: 5.8
    Apparent Diameter: 14. (arc minutes)

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