NGC6342 (Globular cluster)

From Cambridge , NGC6342 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:27, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:28, 28° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:59, 24° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC6342
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Right ascension: | 17h21m [2] |
Declination: | −19°35' [2] |
Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
Magnitude: | 10.01 (V) [2] 11.25 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 8.6 kpc 28.0 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.24 |
Absolute mag (V): | -4.66 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.