NGC5986 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC5986 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 9° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC5986
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h46m [2] |
| Declination: | −37°47' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lupus |
| Magnitude: | 7.60 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 10.4 kpc 33.9 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.49 |
Sources