NGC 6596
NGC 6596 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6596:
| NGC: | NGC 6596 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Right Ascension: | 18:17:33.73 |
| Declination: | -16:39:01.60 |
| Major axis: | 6.6 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 129 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00043 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS