NGC 5466
NGC 5466 is a globular cluster in the constellation Boötes, magnitude 9.0, 6.6′ across.
A 9.0-magnitude globular cluster in Boötes, about 6.6′ across. It lies about 52,000 light-years away.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around May, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in April). It can be seen from everywhere north of 61°S and never sets north of 61°N.
At its highest it stands 69° up from 50°N, 84° up from 35°N, 61° up from the equator, 26° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Globular cluster
- Constellation
- Boötes
- Designations
- NGC 5466
- Magnitude
- 9.0
- Apparent size
- 6.6′
- Position
- RA 14h 5.5m, Dec +28° 32′ (J2000)
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