NGC6304 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6304 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 21° from it.
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Name
NGC6304
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h14m [2] |
| Declination: | −29°27' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 8.30 (V) [3] 10.33 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.6 arcmin |
| Distance: | 6.0 kpc 19.6 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.30 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.59 |
Sources