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Transit: 12:47 
Sunset: 18:24
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NGC 6256 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius

Below the horizon.  Rise: 15:47 | Tran: 16:58 | Set: 18:08
Alt: -44.16°   Az: 97.58°   Direction: East

NGC 6256 is a Globular Cluster in the Scorpius constellation. NGC 6256 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 6256 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 6256 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6256 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (4.2 arcmin) and minor (4.2 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 01m 13s
-37° 09’ 24”
16h 12m 36s
09h 13m 50s

J2000

16h 59m 32s
-37° 07’ 17”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6256 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 6256 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6256 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius.

Finder chart NGC 6256 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6256 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 6256 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 6256 is a visual representation of it.
4.2 arcmin
4.2 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's NGC 6256 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 127.2°
Max altitude: 1.4°
Azimuth: 232.8°