The globular cluster NGC 6539
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 6539 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:19 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 31° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:35.
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Name
NGC 6539
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Other Names
Mel 190
Position
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 8.90 (V) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 18h04m [2] |
| Declination: | -07°35' [2] |
| Distance: | 8.4 kpc 27.4 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.72 |