NGC6541 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC6541 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 12° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6541
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h08m [2] |
| Declination: | −43°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Corona Australis |
| Magnitude: | 6.60 (V) [4] 8.06 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 7.0 kpc 22.8 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.74 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.63 |
Sources
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 23 Jun 2025 | – NGC 6541 is well placed |
| 24 Jun 2026 | – NGC 6541 is well placed |
| 24 Jun 2027 | – NGC 6541 is well placed |
| 23 Jun 2028 | – NGC 6541 is well placed |
| 23 Jun 2029 | – NGC 6541 is well placed |
| 24 Jun 2030 | – NGC 6541 is well placed |
| 24 Jun 2031 | – NGC 6541 is well placed |
| 23 Jun 2032 | – NGC 6541 is well placed |