NGC6242 (Open cluster)

From Ashburn , NGC6242 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 11° above the horizon.
Name
NGC6242
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Object type
Open cluster
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Constellation: | Scorpius |
Magnitude: | 6.40 (V) [4] 7.09 (B) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.69 |
Right ascension: | 16h55m [2] |
Declination: | -39°27' [2] |
Distance: | 1.1 kpc 3.7 klyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -3.87 |
All times shown in Ashburn local time.