The globular cluster NGC 6235
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 6235 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 03:31, when it rises to an altitude of 22° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:18, 26° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:35, 26° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC 6235
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Other Names
Mel 154
Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 8.90 (V) [3] 11.99 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 4.79 |
| Right ascension: | 16h53m [2] |
| Declination: | -22°10' [2] |
| Distance: | 11.4 kpc 37.2 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.38 |