NGC6144 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6144 will become visible at around 20:18 (PDT), 25° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:20.
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Name
NGC6144
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h27m [2] |
| Declination: | −26°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 9.00 (V) [3] 10.55 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 5.4 arcmin |
| Distance: | 8.5 kpc 27.7 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.65 |
Sources