The NGC 6809 is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, located about 16,600 light-years from Earth. With an apparent size of 14.8' and a magnitude of 6.3, it is best observed during summer.

Under dark skies, this object is considered Hard to observe with small amateur telescopes.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Sagittarius

Distance

16600 ly

Size

14.8'

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

6.3