The globular cluster NGC 6642
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 6642 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 23° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:04, 24° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:17, when it sinks below 22° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC 6642
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 8.90 (V) [3] 11.30 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.06 |
| Right ascension: | 18h31m [2] |
| Declination: | -23°28' [2] |
| Distance: | 8.4 kpc 27.4 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.72 |