NGC6624 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From San Diego , NGC6624 will become visible at around 19:28 (PDT), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:57.
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Name
NGC6624
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h23m [2] |
| Declination: | -30°21' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 7.60 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 7.9 kpc 25.8 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.89 |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.