NGC6717 (Globular cluster)
From Jacksonville , NGC6717 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:59 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
Name
NGC6717
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Right ascension: | 18h55m [2] |
Declination: | -22°42' [2] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [3] 11.29 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 7.1 kpc 23.1 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Absolute mag (V): | -5.86 |
All times shown in Jacksonville local time.