NGC6517 (Globular cluster)

From South El Monte , NGC6517 will become visible at around 20:19 (PDT), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:50.
Name
NGC6517
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Right ascension: | 18h01m [3] |
Declination: | −08°57' [3] |
Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
Magnitude: | 10.30 (V) [2] 11.08 (B) [3] 7.02 (J) [3] 6.21 (H) [3] 6.00 (K) [3] |
Distance: | 10.8 kpc 35.2 klyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -4.87 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.