NGC6139 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6139 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 10° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6139
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h27m [2] |
| Declination: | −38°50' [2] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 9.68 (V) [2] 11.03 (B) [2] 6.45 (J) [2] 5.75 (H) [2] 5.56 (K) [2] |
| Distance: | 10.1 kpc 32.9 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.35 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.34 |
Sources