NGC6366 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 13 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6366 will become visible at around 20:15 (PDT), 49° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:15.
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Name
NGC6366
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h27m [2] |
| Declination: | −05°04' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 9.50 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 3.6 kpc 11.7 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.28 |
Sources