The open cluster NGC 6561
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 6561 will become visible around 20:14 (EDT), 32° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:27.
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Name
NGC 6561
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Right ascension: | 18h10m [2] |
| Declination: | -16°43' [2] |
| Distance: | 3.4 kpc 11.1 klyr [1] |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.