NGC 6541
Constellation: CrA
Object Type: Globular Cluster
RA: 18h 8m 2s
Dec: -43° 42' 42"
Magnitude: 6.3
Recommended minimum aperture: 50mm
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Location:
NGC 6541 is about a quarter of a field SE of the point where a line from θ CrA to θ Sco crosses a line from α Tel to ι1 Sco.
What You Should See:
NGC 6541 is a large, bright object, that is easy in 10×50 binoculars. More of a challenge is the nearby NGC 6496, nearly 2° to the WSW, which is about half the size and a quarter of the brightness. The 5th magnitude star nearly half a degree to the WSW of the fainter cluster can be an aid to locating it when sky conditions are less than ideal.
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