NGC 6530

NGC 6530
The lagoon nebula and NGC 6530 (on the right)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Sagittarius
Right ascension	18h 4.5m
Declination	−24° 22′
Apparent dimensions (V)	10'
Physical characteristics
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 6530 is an open cluster in the constellation Sagittarius. It has a diameter of 10 arc minutes, and class G with stars as bright as 7th magnitude. It exists within Nebula Messier 8, the lagoon nebula.