NGC2298 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2298 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 19° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2298
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h48m [2] |
| Declination: | −36°00' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 9.30 (V) [3] 10.77 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 10.7 kpc 34.9 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.88 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.85 |
Sources