The globular cluster NGC 6584
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 6584 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC 6584
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Other Names
Mel 196
Position
| Constellation: | Telescopium |
| Magnitude: | 7.90 (V) [3] 10.32 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 2.15 |
| Right ascension: | 18h18m [2] |
| Declination: | -52°12' [2] |
| Distance: | 13.4 kpc 43.7 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.74 |