NGC6178

 Posted: Jun 26th, 2024
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: GSO 10" RC f/8
Camera: QHY268C
Mount: Losmandy G11
Software: NINA, PS
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Perth, Australia
 Jun 24th, 2024
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Resolution: 6252x4176 px
Scale: 2960 KB
NGC 6178 OC Scorpius
From Perth , NGC6178 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (AWST), 40° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:31, 76° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:32, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Position
Right ascension: 16h35m [2]
Declination: −45°38' [2]
Constellation: Scorpius
Magnitude: 7.20 (V) [3]
7.28 (B) [2]
Distance: 1.0 kpc
3.3 klyr [1]
B-V Color (mag): 0.08FF
2hrs data captured 25/6/24 Bortle 5/6, under clear skies before the clouds rolled in
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