Object: NGC 6530 (*)
Open Cluster, type II2mn, in Sagittarius
Right Ascension (2000.0): 18:04:30.0 (h:m:s)
Declination (2000.0): -24:21:30 (deg:m:s)
m_v: 4.6 (mag)
Dimension: 15.00 (arcmin)
Cross Identifications: OCL 19, ESO 521-SC21, part of Lagoon nebula (M 8)