NGC6539 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6539 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:12 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:29.
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Name
NGC6539
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h04m [2] |
| Declination: | −07°35' [2] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 8.90 (V) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 6.0 arcmin |
| Distance: | 8.4 kpc 27.4 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.72 |
Sources