Messier : Hercules Globular Cluster (Messier M13)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-28
Astronomical night: 21:01 - 05:28 (GMT -5)
Hercules Globular Cluster (Messier M13) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk50° (Northeast)
SetDawn76°264° (West)
Maximum elevation

04:21

87°

179° (South)

Elevation

Hercules Globular Cluster (Messier M13) Celestial motion
Information about Hercules Globular Cluster (Messier M13)

General information

NGC6205 is the globular cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Hercules constellation and has apparent size of 8 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-03-28, NGC6205 will be visible all night. At 21:01 the object will be placed at northeast, above your horizon, and will be observable until around 05:28 when fade from view as dawn breaks west. Maximum elevation, 87° above horizon, will be reached at 04:21, when will be placed at south.
 

Hercules Globular Cluster (Messier M13) on the sky map

Hercules Globular Cluster (Messier M13) on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Hercules Globular Cluster

Constellation

Hercules

Magnitude

6

Apparent size8'x8'
Right ascension16h 41m 41.634s
Declination36° 27′ 40.75″

Catalogues

Messier

M13

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6205

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 93Double Star5.47
H I 3Double Star5.62
H N 81Double Star5.39
H VI 18Double Star5.58