NGC6723 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6723 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 19° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6723
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h59m [2] |
| Declination: | −36°37' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 6.80 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 8.7 kpc 28.4 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.90 |
Sources