NGC6649 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6649 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:50 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 37° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:12.
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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