NGC 5634
NGC 5634 is a globular cluster in the constellation Virgo, magnitude 9.5, 4.5′ across.
A 9.5-magnitude globular cluster in Virgo, about 4.5′ across. It lies about 82,000 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 south of 84°N and never sets south of 84°S.
At its highest it stands 34° up from 50°N, 49° up from 35°N, 84° up from the equator, 61° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Globular cluster
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Designations
- NGC 5634
- Magnitude
- 9.5
- Apparent size
- 4.5′
- Position
- RA 14h 29.6m, Dec −5° 59′ (J2000)
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