NGC6649 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Jacksonville , NGC6649 will become visible at around 18:26 (EST), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 6 minutes after the Sun at 20:32.
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Name
NGC6649
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h33m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°24' [2] |
| Constellation: | Scutum |
| Magnitude: | 8.90 (V) [4] 10.35 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.4 kpc 4.5 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.45 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.78 |
Sources