Palomar 6 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Palomar 6 is visible between 22:52 and 03:18. It will become accessible at around 22:52, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:05, 29° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:18 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Palomar 6
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h43m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 11.55 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin |
| Distance: | 5.9 kpc 19.2 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.30 |