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 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 21:12 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 55° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:59, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:45, when it sinks to 19° above your 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)[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 |