The open cluster NGC 6374
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 6374 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 18° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC 6374
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 334
Position
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 5.50 (V)[2] 5.56 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.06 |
| Right Ascension: | 17h34m [1] |
| Declination: | -32°34' [1] |
| Distance: | 985.0 parsec 3211.1 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -4.47 |