NGC6259 (Open cluster)
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From Fairfield , NGC6259 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 4° above the horizon.
Name
NGC6259
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 17h00m [2] |
Declination: | −44°39' [2] |
Constellation: | Scorpius |
Magnitude: | 8.00 (V) [4] 8.85 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 1.0 kpc 3.4 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.85 |
Absolute mag (V): | -2.07 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.