NGC6356 (Globular cluster)

From Cambridge , NGC6356 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:29, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:46, 29° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:04, 27° above your southern horizon.
Name
NGC6356
|
Object type
Globular cluster
|
Right ascension: | 17h23m [2] |
Declination: | −17°48' [2] |
Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
Magnitude: | 8.20 (V) [3] 10.01 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 15.2 kpc 49.6 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 2.59 |
Absolute mag (V): | -7.71 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.