NGC6647 (Open cluster)

From Cambridge , NGC6647 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:42 (EDT), 24° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:36, 30° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:58, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC6647
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 18h32m [1] |
Declination: | −17°13' [1] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 8.00 (V) [1] |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.