The open cluster NGC 6704
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), NGC 6704 will become visible at around 19:27 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 42° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 5 hours and 30 minutes after the Sun at 23:52.
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Name
NGC 6704
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Collinder 390
Position
| Constellation: | Scutum |
| Brightness (V): | Mag 9.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 18h50m |
| Declination: | -05°12' |
| Distance: | 3.0 kpc 9.7 klyr |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.17 |