NGC 6743

Scientific overview

NGC 6743 is an open cluster in the constellation Lyra. It shines at apparent magnitude 8.2 and spans about 6.9 arcminutes of sky.

Difficulty

Small telescope

Recommended equipment

≈ 80–100 mm telescope

Best observed

Summer (N. evening sky)

Best hemisphere

Northern

Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.

RA / Dec

19.0224h / 29.2775°

Hemisphere

Northern

Season

Summer

Object	Type	Mag	Size (′)
M 56M 56 · NGC 6779	Globular cluster	8.4	5.8
Ring NebulaM 57 · NGC 6720	Planetary nebula	8.8	1.27
NGC 6791NGC 6791	Open cluster	9.5	6.3

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.

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