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NGC 6633

Open Star Cluster in Ophiuchus

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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 6633
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Right Ascension	18h 27m 31s
Declination	+6° 34' 12"
Distance	c.1,000 light years c.300 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.6 Absolute: -3.3
Diameter	Apparent: 20' Actual: 7 light years
Number of Stars	38
Optimum Visibility	July

Location of NGC 6633

NGC 6633 falls just inside Ophiuchus' border with Serpens. This is a comparatively close star cluster, just 1,000 light years from the Solar System.

A small open star cluster in Ophiuchus, lying about 1,000 light years from the Sun.

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