NGC6388 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6388 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 4° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6388
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h36m [2] |
| Declination: | −44°44' [2] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 6.80 (V) [3] 7.40 (B) [2] 4.57 (J) [2] 3.99 (H) [2] 3.63 (K) [2] |
| Distance: | 10.0 kpc 32.6 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -8.20 |
Sources
Events
| 15 Jun 2025 | – NGC 6388 is well placed |
| 16 Jun 2026 | – NGC 6388 is well placed |
| 16 Jun 2027 | – NGC 6388 is well placed |
| 15 Jun 2028 | – NGC 6388 is well placed |
| 15 Jun 2029 | – NGC 6388 is well placed |
| 16 Jun 2030 | – NGC 6388 is well placed |
| 16 Jun 2031 | – NGC 6388 is well placed |
| 15 Jun 2032 | – NGC 6388 is well placed |