Messier : Messier M12

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-28
Astronomical night: 21:01 - 05:28 (GMT -5)
Messier M12 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise22:2990° (East)
SetDawn48°203° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

04:27

51°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M12 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M12

General information

NGC6218 is the globular cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Ophiuchus constellation and has apparent size of 15 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-03-28, NGC6218 will rise at east at 22:29 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:28) the object will be placed at southwest. Maximum elevation, 51° above horizon, will be reached at 04:27, when will be placed at south.
 

Messier M12 on the sky map

Messier M12 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

6

Apparent size15'
Right ascension16h 47m 14.18s
Declination-1° 56′ 54.7″

Catalogues

Messier

M12

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6218

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H I 83Double Star4.15
H IV 123Double Star6.09