NGC6322 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC6322 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 8° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6322
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 6.00 (V) [3] 6.32 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.32 |
| Right ascension: | 17h18m [2] |
| Declination: | -42°56' [2] |
| Distance: | 996.0 parsec 3247.0 lightyrs [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.99 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.