The globular cluster NGC 6638

From Ashburn , NGC 6638 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 21° from it.
Name
NGC 6638
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 9.68 (V) [2] 10.81 (B) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.13 |
Right ascension: | 18h30m [2] |
Declination: | -25°29' [2] |
Distance: | 9.6 kpc 31.3 klyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -5.23 |
All times shown in Ashburn local time.