NGC 7006
Scientific overview
NGC 7006 is a globular cluster in the constellation Delphinus. It shines at apparent magnitude 10.46 and spans about 4.2 arcminutes of sky.
Observation guide
Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.
Location in the sky
Precision measurements
Distances and velocities from SIMBAD · NGC 7006
| Radial velocity | -383.2 ± 0.6 km/s | SIMBAD · measured |
| Right ascension (ICRS) | 315.372771 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
| Declination (ICRS) | 16.187914 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
Full field-level provenance
- Radial velocity: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · rvz_radvel · 2018MNRAS.478.1520B · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Right ascension (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · ra · 2006AJ....131.1163S · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Declination (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · dec · 2006AJ....131.1163S · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
Physical size is derived from the OpenNGC angular size and the catalogued distance (small-angle: size = angle × distance). This is a Galactic object: its Doppler shift is shown as a radial velocity, not a cosmological redshift. Fields a source did not provide are omitted, never invented.
Other objects in Delphinus
| Object | Type | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 6934C 47 · NGC 6934 | Globular cluster | 9.75 | 5.4 |
| Blue Flash NebulaNGC 6905 | Planetary nebula | 11.1 | 0.67 |
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.