The globular cluster NGC 288
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 288 is visible between 22:31 and 01:08. It will become accessible around 22:31, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:47, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 01:08 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC 288
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Other Names
Mel 3
Position
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 8.10 (V) [3] 10.00 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.87 |
| Right ascension: | 00h52m [2] |
| Declination: | -26°35' [2] |
| Distance: | 8.8 kpc 28.7 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.62 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.