The globular cluster C 42
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , C 42 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:24 (EDT) – 5 hours and 4 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 44° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:20.
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Name
C 42
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Other Names
NGC 7006
Position
| Constellation: | Delphinus |
| Magnitude: | 10.60 (V)[2] 9.02 (H)[1] 9.00 (K)[1] 9.56 (J)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 21h01m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°11' [1] |
| Distance: | 41.5 kpc 135.3 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -7.49 |