WEBDA page for open cluster NGC 6596

Basic Parameters			DSS Image: 20 x 20 arcminutes
Right Ascension (2000)	18 17 31
Declination (2000)	-16 38 59
Galactic longitude	14.30
Galactic latitude	-0.28
Distance [pc]	1100
Reddening [mag]	0.15
Distance modulus [mag]	10.67
Log Age	8.60
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