NGC6717 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6717 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:15 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 25° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:28.
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Name
NGC6717
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h55m [2] |
| Declination: | -22°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [3] 11.29 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 7.1 kpc 23.1 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.86 |
Sources