NGC6416 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6416 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:58, 23° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:56, 22° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC6416
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h44m [2] |
| Declination: | −32°21' [2] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 5.70 (V) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 6.9 arcmin |
| Distance: | 741.0 parsec 2415.7 lightyrs [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.65 |
Sources