Messier : Wild Duck Cluster (Messier M11)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-24
Astronomical night: 22:01 - 04:59 (GMT -5)
Wild Duck Cluster (Messier M11) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:270°98° (East)
SetDawn44°177° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:58

44°

177° (South)

Elevation

Wild Duck Cluster (Messier M11) Celestial motion
Information about Wild Duck Cluster (Messier M11)

General information

NGC6705 is the open cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Scutum constellation and has apparent size of 14 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-24 cluster NGC6705 will rise at east at 23:27 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:59) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 44° above horizon, will be reached at 04:58, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

Wild Duck Cluster (Messier M11) on the sky map

Wild Duck Cluster (Messier M11) on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Wild Duck Cluster, Amas de l'Ecu de Sobieski

Constellation

Scutum

Magnitude

6

Apparent size14'
Right ascension18h 51m 5s
Declination-6° 16′ 12″

Catalogues

Messier

M11

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6705

International Catalogue (IC)