General information
Globular Cluster NGC6254 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Ophiuchus constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 12 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
2024-04-27 NGC6254 will be visible all night. At 22:05 the object will be placed at east, 9° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:54 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 46° above horizon, will be reached at 03:01, when will be placed at south.
Messier M10 on the sky map
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Object type | Globular Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Ophiuchus |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 12' |
Right ascension | 16h 57m 9.05s |
Declination | -4° 6′ 1.1″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M10 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC6254 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
M12 / NGC6218 | Globular Cluster | 6.1 |