NGC6178 (Open cluster)

From Ashburn , NGC6178 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 5° above the horizon.
Name
NGC6178
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Object type
Open cluster
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Constellation: | Scorpius |
Magnitude: | 7.20 (V) [3] 7.28 (B) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.08 |
Right ascension: | 16h35m [2] |
Declination: | -45°38' [2] |
Distance: | 1.0 kpc 3.3 klyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -2.83 |
All times shown in Ashburn local time.