NGC6178

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