The globular cluster NGC 6638
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 6638 is visible between 02:05 and 02:42. It will become accessible around 02:05, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:23, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 02:42 when it sinks below 22° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC 6638
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| 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] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.23 |