The globular cluster NGC 6941
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 6941 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:33 (EDT) – 4 hours and 28 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:49.
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Name
NGC 6941
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 13.30 (B)[1] 9.98 (H)[1] 9.73 (K)[1] 10.67 (J)[1] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Right Ascension: | 20h36m [1] |
| Declination: | -04°37' [1] |
| Distance: | 77.0 Mpc 250.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -21.13 |
Source