NGC 6438

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Reference data

RA · J200018h 22m 17.5s275.572833°

Dec · J2000-85° 24′ 7.4″-85.402056°

Magnitude11.610

Angular size1.8′ × 1.5′

Position angle131.0°

Distance—

ConstellationOct

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.10 records

Catalogue identities

NGCNGC 6438OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:00:04Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:00:04Source

Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:00:04Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:00:04Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:00:04Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:00:04Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:00:04Source

Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:00:04Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 17:00:04Source

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