NGC 6584
NGC 6584 is a globular cluster in the constellation Telescopium, magnitude 8.3, 5.1′ across.
An 8.3-magnitude globular cluster in Telescopium, about 5.1′ across. It lies about 44,000 light-years away.
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 38°N and never sets south of 38°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, 3° up from 35°N, 38° up from the equator, 73° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Globular cluster
- Constellation
- Telescopium
- Designations
- NGC 6584
- Magnitude
- 8.3
- Apparent size
- 5.1′
- Position
- RA 18h 18.6m, Dec −52° 13′ (J2000)
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