The globular cluster NGC 6426
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 6426 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:52 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 45° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:32, 52° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:49, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6426
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 346
Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 10.90 (V) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 17h44m [2] |
| Declination: | +03°10' [2] |
| Distance: | 20.7 kpc 67.5 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.68 |