NGC6716 (Open cluster)
From Cambridge , NGC6716 will become visible at around 18:56 (EDT), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:14.
Name
NGC6716
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 18h54m [2] |
Declination: | −19°54' [2] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 7.50 (V) [3] 7.70 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 789.0 parsec 2572.1 lightyrs [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.20 |
Absolute mag (V): | -1.99 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.