NGC6540 (Globular cluster)

From South El Monte , NGC6540 will become visible at around 20:19 (PDT), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:56.
Name
NGC6540
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Right ascension: | 18h06m [2] |
Declination: | −27°45' [2] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 14.60 (V) [3] |
Distance: | 3.7 kpc 12.1 klyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | 1.76 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.