NGC6647 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6647 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:09 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:12.
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Name
NGC6647
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h32m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 8.00 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.6 arcmin |
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