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Ruprecht 106 :
globular star cluster

Ruprecht 106 is a globular star cluster located in the constellation Centaurus . Ruprecht 106 is magnitude 10.90*, and is 2' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Ruprecht 106
      1. Type:
      2. globular cluster
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 10.90
      1. Size:
      2. 2'
      1. Right Ascension:
      2. 12h 38m 40.20s
      1. Declination:
      2. -51° 09' 01.0"

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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