NGC6287 (Globular cluster)
From Fairfield , NGC6287 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:02, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:42, 26° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:44, 24° 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 Fairfield local time.