M28 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M28 is visible between 22:19 and 03:05. It will become accessible at around 22:19, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:42, 31° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:05 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M28
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h24m [3] |
| Declination: | −24°52' [3] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 6.90 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 5.6 kpc 18.3 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.84 |
Sources