The globular cluster NGC 5466
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 5466 is visible all night. It will become visible around 21:37 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 73° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:22, 76° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:48, 25° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 5466
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Other Names
Mel 124
Position
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 9.20 (V) [3] 10.50 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |
| Right ascension: | 14h05m [2] |
| Declination: | +28°32' [2] |
| Distance: | 15.9 kpc 51.8 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.81 |