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NGC 6809 = M55

Globular star cluster in Sagittarius

Dreyer's description: glob. cl. , pB, L, R, vRi, vgbM, st 12...15; = M55

Cross Identifications: GC 4503, h 3798, Lac 1.14, Dun 620. Bode 63.

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    Right Ascension: 19 : 40.0 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: -30 : 58 (degrees : minutes)
    Distance: 17.6 (* 1,000 light years)
    Apparent Magnitude: 7.0
    Apparent Diameter: 19.0 (arc minutes)

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