NGC 6539

RA:

18:04:49.68

Dec:

-07:35:09.1

Distance from Sun:

25.4 kly

Distance from Galactic Center:

9.8 kly

Apparent Diameter:

21.5 arc min

Brightness:

9.33 mag vis

Radial Velocity:

+31.0 +/- 1.7 km/s

Diameter:

ly

Abs. Mag:

-8.29 Mag vis

This globular cluster was discovered by Brorsen in 1856, and included by Auwers as No. 39 in his catalog, as well as in John Herschel's General Catalogue as GC 4370.

The image in this page was obtained by Martin Germano.

• Catalog of Variable Stars in NGC 6539 (Christine Clement)