NGC6603 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Jacksonville , NGC6603 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 16° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
NGC6603
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h18m [2] |
| Declination: | −18°24' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.10 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 3.6 kpc 11.7 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.68 |
Sources