The open cluster NGC 6583
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 6583 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:24 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:35.
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Name
NGC 6583
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 370
Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 10.00 (V) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 18h15m [2] |
| Declination: | -22°08' [2] |
| Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.7 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.55 |