NGC6426 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6426 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:43 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 51° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:27.
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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