NGC6396 (Open cluster)
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From Cambridge , NGC6396 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 12° above the horizon.
Name
NGC6396
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 17h37m [2] |
Declination: | −35°01' [2] |
Constellation: | Scorpius |
Magnitude: | 8.50 (V) [3] 9.41 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 1.2 kpc 3.9 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
Absolute mag (V): | -1.88 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.