NGC6216 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6216 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 2° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6216
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h49m [2] |
| Declination: | −44°43' [2] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 10.10 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 4.3 kpc 14.0 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.07 |
Sources