NGC6397 (Globular cluster)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , NGC6397 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.

Name NGC6397
Object type Globular cluster
Other names
C 86[4]
NGC 6397[2]
Mel 176[3]
Position
Right ascension:17h40m [2]
Declination:−53°40' [2]
Constellation:Ara
Magnitude:5.60 (V) [4]
7.39 (B) [2]
3.29 (K) [2]
Distance:2.3 kpc
7.5 klyr [1]
B-V Color (mag):2.22
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-6.21
Events
16 Jun 2025  –  NGC 6397 is well placed
17 Jun 2026  –  NGC 6397 is well placed
17 Jun 2027  –  NGC 6397 is well placed
16 Jun 2028  –  NGC 6397 is well placed
16 Jun 2029  –  NGC 6397 is well placed
17 Jun 2030  –  NGC 6397 is well placed
17 Jun 2031  –  NGC 6397 is well placed
16 Jun 2032  –  NGC 6397 is well placed

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