The globular cluster NGC 6539
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 6539 is visible all night. It will become visible around 21:53 (EDT), 24° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:06, 40° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:37, 28° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6539
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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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 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.