Messier : Messier M18

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-26
Astronomical night: 22:03 - 04:56 (GMT -5)
Messier M18 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:28112° (East)
SetDawn32°188° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:27

33°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M18 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M18

General information

Open Cluster NGC6613 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Sagittarius constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-26, cluster NGC6613 will rise at east at 23:28 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:56) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 33° above horizon, will be reached at 04:27, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

Messier M18 on the sky map

Messier M18 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

7

Apparent size5'
Right ascension18h 19m 58s
Declination-17° 6′ 6″

Catalogues

Messier

M18

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6613

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M16 / NGC6611Cluster with Nebulosity6
NGC6605Open Cluster6
M24 / IC4715Open Cluster3.1
M17 / NGC6618Cluster with Nebulosity6
M25 / IC4725Open Cluster4.6