NGC6453 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6453 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 11° from it.
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Name
NGC6453
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h50m [3] |
| Declination: | −34°35' [3] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 9.90 (V) [2] 10.49 (B) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 5.4 arcmin |
| Distance: | 9.6 kpc 31.3 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.01 |
Sources