NGC6268 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6268 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
NGC6268
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h02m [2] |
| Declination: | −39°43' [2] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 9.50 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 1.1 kpc 3.5 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.67 |
Sources