NGC6624 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6624 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 18° above the horizon.
Name
NGC6624
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 18h23m [2] |
Declination: | −30°21' [2] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 7.60 (V) [3] |
Distance: | 7.9 kpc 25.8 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -6.89 |
Sources