NGC6568 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6568 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:30 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 24° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:13.
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Name
NGC6568
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h12m [2] |
| Declination: | −21°37' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 8.60 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 1.0 kpc 3.3 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.40 |
Sources