The globular cluster NGC 6356
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 6356 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 21:59 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 24° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:01, when it sinks to 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6356
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Other Names
Mel 171
Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 8.20 (V)[2] 10.01 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 2.59 |
| Right Ascension: | 17h23m [1] |
| Declination: | -17°48' [1] |
| Distance: | 15.2 kpc 49.6 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -7.71 |