The globular cluster NGC 6401
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 6401 is visible between 23:28 and 01:44. It will become accessible at around 23:28, when it rises 21° above your southern horizon, and then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:38, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:44 when it sinks to 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)[1] 11.31 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
| Right Ascension: | 17h38m [1] |
| Declination: | -23°54' [1] |
| Distance: | 10.5 kpc 34.2 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -4.40 |
Source