The globular cluster NGC 6287
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 6287 is visible between 23:18 and 02:43. It will become accessible around 23:18, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:03, 26° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 02:43 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6287
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Other Names
Mel 163
Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 9.30 (V) [3] 11.49 (B) [2] 7.60 (J) [2] 7.15 (H) [2] 6.73 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.19 |
| Right ascension: | 17h05m [2] |
| Declination: | -22°42' [2] |
| Distance: | 9.3 kpc 30.3 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.54 |