NGC6553 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6553 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:39 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.
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Name
NGC6553
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h09m [2] |
| Declination: | −25°54' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 8.30 (V) [3] 9.08 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 5.4 arcmin |
| Distance: | 6.0 kpc 19.6 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.59 |
Sources