The globular cluster NGC 5634
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 5634 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:44 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 41° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:35, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:14, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 5634
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Other Names
Mel 126
Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 9.50 (V) [3] 10.69 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.64 |
| Right ascension: | 14h29m [2] |
| Declination: | -05°58' [2] |
| Distance: | 25.2 kpc 82.2 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.51 |