Great Peacock Globular (NGC 6752)
Great Peacock Globular (NGC 6752) is a globular cluster in the constellation Pavo, magnitude 5.4, 20′ across.
A large, bright globular cluster in Pavo, about 13,000 light-years away and one of the finest in the southern sky, resolving well in small telescopes.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around August, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in July). It can be seen from everywhere south of 30°N and never sets south of 30°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 30° up from the equator, 65° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Globular cluster
- Constellation
- Pavo
- Designations
- NGC 6752, NGC 6777, C 93
- Magnitude
- 5.4
- Apparent size
- 20′
- Position
- RA 19h 10.9m, Dec −59° 59′ (J2000)
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