NGC6631 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6631 will become visible at around 19:10 (PDT), 36° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:50.
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Name
NGC6631
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h27m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Scutum |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 2.6 kpc 8.5 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.37 |
Sources