The open cluster NGC 6633
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), NGC 6633 will become visible at around 19:22 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 48° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 5 hours and 35 minutes after the Sun at 23:52.
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Name
NGC 6633
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 4.60 (V)[1] 5.01 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.41 |
| Right Ascension: | 18h27m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°30' [1] |
| Distance: | 376.0 parsec 1225.8 lightyears [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.28 |
Source
Events
| 29 Jun 2019 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2020 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2021 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2022 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2023 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2024 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2025 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2026 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |