The globular cluster NGC 6717
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 6717 is visible between 00:10 and 04:14. It will become accessible at around 00:10, when it rises 21° above your south-eastern horizon, and then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:12, 28° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:14 when it sinks to 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6717
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 395
Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V)[2] 11.29 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
| Right Ascension: | 18h55m [1] |
| Declination: | -22°42' [1] |
| Distance: | 7.1 kpc 23.1 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -5.86 |