NGC6421 (Asterism)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC6421 is visible from soon after it rises, at 05:36, until soon before it sets at 14:09. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name NGC6421
Object type Asterism
Position
Right ascension:17h45m [1]
Declination:−33°41' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius

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