NGC6287 (Globular cluster)

From Cambridge , NGC6287 is visible between 23:01 and 01:51. It will become accessible at around 23:01, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:26, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:51 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
Name
NGC6287
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Right ascension: | 17h05m [2] |
Declination: | −22°42' [2] |
Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
Magnitude: | 9.30 (V) [3] 11.49 (B) [2] 7.60 (J) [2] 7.15 (H) [2] 6.73 (K) [2] |
Distance: | 9.3 kpc 30.3 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.19 |
Absolute mag (V): | -5.54 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.