NGC 6638
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6638, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6638
GCl 95, ESO 522-SC030, C 1827-255
| Type | Globular Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.68 |
| Size | 5' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 30' 56.2" (2000) |
| Declination | 25° 29' 47" S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | B, S, R, rr |
| Classification | VI |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 9, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Small, bright, dense core, not resolved, 5' in diameter, 40' east of Kaus Borealis
Andrew Cooper
May 25, 2001 Dragoon Mtn. Ranch, Cochise Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Decent globular in a heavy star field, fully resolved, somewhat condensed, small
Other Data Sources for NGC 6638
Nearby objects for NGC 6638
5 objects found within 60'
| Barnard 98 | Kaus Borealis | NGC 6644 |
| PK7-6.2 | PK8-7.1 |
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NGC 6638