NGC6426 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6426 will become visible at around 19:56 (PDT), 55° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:03.
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Name
NGC6426
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h44m [2] |
| Declination: | +03°10' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 10.90 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 20.7 kpc 67.5 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.68 |
Sources