NGC6404 (Open cluster)

From Fairfield , NGC6404 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 15° above the horizon.
Name
NGC6404
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Object type
Open cluster
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Constellation: | Scorpius |
Magnitude: | 10.60 (V) [3] |
Right ascension: | 17h39m [2] |
Declination: | -33°14' [2] |
Distance: | 2.4 kpc 7.8 klyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -1.30 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.