| Credit: | Johannes Schedler |
| NGC 6520 | |
| Type: | Open Cluster |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Appmag V: | 9.0 |
| Size V: | 5' |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Names: | Cr 361, Mel 187 |
NGC 6520 is an open cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, superimposed upon the Large Sagittarius Star Cloud. It is magnitude 9.0, diameter 5 arc minutes and class G. It has about 25 stars of magnitude 9 to 12. The dark nebula Barnard 86 lies near its western edge.