The globular cluster NGC 6401
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 6401 is visible between 23:29 and 02:20. It will become accessible around 23:29, when it rises to an altitude of 22° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:55, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 02:20 when it sinks below 22° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC 6401
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 10.71 (V) [2] 11.31 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
| Right ascension: | 17h38m [2] |
| Declination: | -23°54' [2] |
| Distance: | 10.5 kpc 34.2 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.40 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.