---
title: "NGC 6499"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6499"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 6499 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6499"
---

# NGC 6499

NGC 6499 is a double [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Hercules](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/hercules). It was discovered in 1864.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Double star
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Hercules](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/hercules) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Double star |
| CONSTELLATION | Hercules |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 17h 55m 20.0s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +18° 21′ 35.1″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1864 |

## Catalogue data

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Albert Marth |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \*\* |
| Wikidata item | Q1146156 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 6499 |

## Also known as

- NGC: NGC 6499

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 6499 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6499

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-6499,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 6499}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6499},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6499