NGC288 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC288 will become visible at around 18:11 (PST), 26° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:31.
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Name
NGC288
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h52m [2] |
| Declination: | −26°35' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 8.10 (V) [3] 10.00 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 9.6 arcmin |
| Distance: | 8.8 kpc 28.7 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.62 |
Sources