NGC6440 (Globular cluster)
From Cambridge , NGC6440 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:24, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:17, 27° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:32, 27° above your southern horizon.
Name
NGC6440
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Right ascension: | 17h48m [2] |
Declination: | -20°21' [2] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 10.10 (V) [2] 12.01 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 8.4 kpc 27.4 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.91 |
Absolute mag (V): | -4.52 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.