NGC6712 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6712 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:18 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 34° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:13.
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Name
NGC6712
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h53m [2] |
| Declination: | −08°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Scutum |
| Magnitude: | 8.10 (V) [3] 9.85 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 6.9 kpc 22.5 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.16 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.09 |
Sources