NGC6397 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6397 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6397
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Object type
Globular cluster
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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 |
Sources
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 |