NGC 6633


NGC 6633 is an open cluster, in the constellation Ophiuchus, that was, according to the Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer's Handbook, Volume 3, p. 3, discovered in 1745-46 by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux. It was independently rediscovered by Caroline Herschel, and been included in her brother's catalog as H VIII.72.
This cluster is nearly as large as the full moon, and contains 30 stars which make it shine at a total magnitude of 4.6; the brightest star is of mag 7.6. Its age was estimated at 660 million years.