NGC6633 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC6633 will become visible at around 17:45 (PST), 25° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 10 minutes after the Sun at 19:52.
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Name
NGC6633
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h27m [2] |
| Declination: | +06°30' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 4.60 (V) [4] 5.01 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 376.0 parsec 1225.8 lightyrs [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.41 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.28 |
Sources
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 29 Jun 2026 | – The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 29 Jun 2027 | – The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2028 | – The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2029 | – The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 29 Jun 2030 | – The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 29 Jun 2031 | – The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2032 | – The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed |
| 28 Jun 2033 | – The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed |