NGC 6541 (C 78)
NGC 6541 (C 78) is a globular cluster in the constellation Corona Australis, magnitude 6.3, 15′ across.
A bright globular cluster in Corona Australis, about 24,000 light-years away, with a dense core.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around July, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in June). It can be seen from everywhere south of 46°N and never sets south of 46°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, 11° up from 35°N, 46° up from the equator, 81° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Globular cluster
- Constellation
- Corona Australis
- Designations
- C 78
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Apparent size
- 15′
- Position
- RA 18h 8.0m, Dec −43° 43′ (J2000)
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