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 will become visible at around 19:53 (PDT), 30° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:13.
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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