NGC 6717
NGC 6717 is a globular 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 6717:
| NGC: | NGC 6717 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.3 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:55:06.04 |
| Declination: | -22:42:05.80 |
| Major axis: | 3.9 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 32 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000108 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS