The globular cluster M 28
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), M 28 is visible between 00:27 and 02:54. It will become accessible at around 00:27, when it rises 23° above your southern horizon, and then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:40, 26° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:54 when it sinks to 23° above your southern horizon.
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Name
M 28
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 6.90 (V)[2] |
| Right Ascension: | 18h24m [1] |
| Declination: | -24°52' [1] |
| Distance: | 5.6 kpc 18.3 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -6.84 |