The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (abbreviated as NGC) is a catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, known as the NGC objects. It is one of the largest comprehensive catalogues, as it includes all types of deep space objects, including galaxies, star clusters, emission nebulae and absorption nebulae.

Know more about NGC


NGC 6544


NGC 6544 is a small globular cluster visible in the constellation Sagittarius. It is magnitude 7.5, diameter 1 arcminute. It is less than 1 degree southeast of Messier 8, the Lagoon Nebula.

More Images:


Sources:

Wikipedia Page: NGC 6544
NGC 6544 at In-The-Sky website


Search for Another NGC object