The open cluster NGC 6633
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , NGC 6633 is visible all night. It will become visible around 23:01 (PDT), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:45, 48° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:21, 43° above your south-western horizon.
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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) [4] 5.01 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.41 |
| Right ascension: | 18h27m [2] |
| Declination: | +06°30' [2] |
| Distance: | 376.0 parsec 1225.8 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.28 |
Sources
Visibility from Seattle
All times shown in Seattle local time.
Events
| 28 Jun 2021 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 29 Jun 2022 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 29 Jun 2023 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2024 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2025 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 29 Jun 2026 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 29 Jun 2027 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2028 | – NGC 6633 is well placed |