Object: NGC 6494 (*)
Open Cluster, type III1m, in Sagittarius Right Ascension (2000.0): 17:57:04.0 (h:m:s) Declination (2000.0): -18:59:00 (deg:m:s) m_v: 5.5 (mag) Dimension: 25.00 (arcmin) Cross Identifications: M 23, OCL 30, ESO 589-SC22