General information
NGC6397 is the globular cluster at magnitude 5 that is placed in Ara constellation and has apparent size of 26 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-29, NGC6397 is not reachable.
NGC6397 on the sky map
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Object type | Globular Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Ara |
Magnitude | 5 |
Apparent size | 26' |
Right ascension | 17h 40m 42.09s |
Declination | -53° 40′ 27.6″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC6397 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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