NGC6469 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6469 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:30 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 25° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:29.
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Name
NGC6469
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h53m [2] |
| Declination: | −22°16' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 8.20 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 1.1 kpc 3.6 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.01 |
Sources