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NGC 6626 = M28

Globular star cluster in Sagittarius

Dreyer's description: !, glob. cl. , vB, L, R, geCM, rrr, st 14...16; = M28

Cross Identifications: GC 4406, h 2010, h 3743. Bode 58 ?.

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    Right Ascension: 18 : 24.5 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: -24 : 52 (degrees : minutes)
    Distance: 18.6 (* 1,000 light years)
    Apparent Magnitude: 6.9
    Apparent Diameter: 11.2 (arc minutes)

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